Nitrous oxide emissions in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Nitrous oxide emissions was 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
89th
of 201 countries
All-time high
4.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2017
All-time low
223,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Afghanistan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Afghanistan peaked at 4.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2017 and was at its lowest, 223,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Afghanistan ranks 89th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 241,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 223,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 254,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 257,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 255,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 258,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 324,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 258,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 405,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 430,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 414,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 443,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 470,355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 463,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 479,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 499,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 481,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 519,588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 543,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 524,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 565,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 724,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 573,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 916,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 952,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 86 Denmark 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 87 Cambodia 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 88 Ecuador 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 90 Norway 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 91 Syria 4.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 92 Cote d'Ivoire 4.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.3% (2100)
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Population, total 43.84 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Urban population 11.37 million (2025)
- Urban population 25.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2538 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 242.63 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2538 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2538 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions in Afghanistan?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Afghanistan was 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Afghanistan rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 89th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.