Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 1.66 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Kyrgyzstan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 1.66 million tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 1.81 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million tonnes, in 1997.
That places Kyrgyzstan 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More climate change data for Kyrgyzstan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Population, total 7.34 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 2.55 million (2025)
- Urban population 34.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.64 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 883.22 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.64 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.64 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Kyrgyzstan?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Kyrgyzstan was 1.66 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million tonnes in 1997.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.