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Share nitrous oxide emissions in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Share nitrous oxide emissions was 0.148 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.148
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
89th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2543
in 1941
All-time low
0.109
in 1986
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share nitrous oxide emissions in Afghanistan, 1850–2024

00.10.20.3185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share nitrous oxide emissions in Afghanistan stood at 0.148.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share nitrous oxide emissions in Afghanistan peaked at 0.2543 in 1941 and was at its lowest, 0.109, in 1986.

That places Afghanistan 89th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share nitrous oxide emissions in Afghanistan, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.1555 —
1851 0.1559 +0.3%
1852 0.1563 +0.3%
1853 0.1567 +0.2%
1854 0.157 +0.2%
1855 0.1572 +0.1%
1856 0.1574 +0.1%
1857 0.1574 +0.0%
1858 0.1574 -0.0%
1859 0.1573 -0.1%
1860 0.1571 -0.2%
1861 0.1568 -0.2%
1862 0.1564 -0.2%
1863 0.1561 -0.2%
1864 0.1558 -0.2%
1865 0.1554 -0.2%
1866 0.1551 -0.2%
1867 0.1547 -0.2%
1868 0.1544 -0.2%
1869 0.1541 -0.2%
1870 0.1538 -0.2%
1871 0.1542 +0.2%
1872 0.1555 +0.9%
1873 0.1575 +1.3%
1874 0.1598 +1.5%
1875 0.1622 +1.5%
1876 0.1643 +1.3%
1877 0.1662 +1.1%
1878 0.1676 +0.9%
1879 0.1686 +0.6%
1880 0.1691 +0.3%
1881 0.1692 +0.1%
1882 0.1693 +0.0%
1883 0.1693 +0.0%
1884 0.1693 -0.0%
1885 0.1692 -0.0%
1886 0.1692 -0.0%
1887 0.1691 -0.0%
1888 0.1691 -0.0%
1889 0.1691 -0.0%
1890 0.1704 +0.8%
1891 0.1687 -1.0%
1892 0.1671 -1.0%
1893 0.1655 -0.9%
1894 0.1641 -0.9%
1895 0.1627 -0.8%
1896 0.1615 -0.7%
1897 0.1604 -0.7%
1898 0.1595 -0.6%
1899 0.1587 -0.5%
1900 0.158 -0.4%
1901 0.1574 -0.4%
1902 0.1568 -0.4%
1903 0.1562 -0.4%
1904 0.1556 -0.4%
1905 0.155 -0.4%
1906 0.1545 -0.3%
1907 0.154 -0.3%
1908 0.1536 -0.2%
1909 0.1533 -0.2%
1910 0.1532 -0.1%
1911 0.1527 -0.3%
1912 0.1516 -0.7%
1913 0.15 -1.0%
1914 0.1482 -1.2%
1915 0.1463 -1.2%
1916 0.1446 -1.2%
1917 0.1431 -1.0%
1918 0.142 -0.8%
1919 0.1415 -0.4%
1920 0.1415 +0.0%
1921 0.1433 +1.3%
1922 0.1474 +2.9%
1923 0.1535 +4.1%
1924 0.1608 +4.8%
1925 0.169 +5.1%
1926 0.1776 +5.1%
1927 0.1863 +4.9%
1928 0.1946 +4.5%
1929 0.2022 +3.9%
1930 0.2088 +3.3%
1931 0.2146 +2.8%
1932 0.22 +2.5%
1933 0.225 +2.3%
1934 0.2296 +2.1%
1935 0.234 +1.9%
1936 0.2382 +1.8%
1937 0.2422 +1.7%
1938 0.2461 +1.6%
1939 0.2498 +1.5%
1940 0.2534 +1.4%
1941 0.2543 +0.3%
1942 0.2509 -1.3%
1943 0.2452 -2.3%
1944 0.2389 -2.6%
1945 0.2331 -2.4%
1946 0.2283 -2.1%
1947 0.2247 -1.6%
1948 0.2225 -1.0%
1949 0.2217 -0.3%
1950 0.2226 +0.4%
1951 0.225 +1.1%
1952 0.2283 +1.4%
1953 0.2319 +1.6%
1954 0.2356 +1.6%
1955 0.2389 +1.4%
1956 0.2415 +1.1%
1957 0.2431 +0.6%
1958 0.2433 +0.1%
1959 0.2419 -0.6%
1960 0.2388 -1.3%
1961 0.2249 -5.8%
1962 0.2154 -4.2%
1963 0.2122 -1.5%
1964 0.2092 -1.4%
1965 0.2061 -1.5%
1966 0.2027 -1.6%
1967 0.2007 -1.0%
1968 0.2032 +1.2%
1969 0.1978 -2.7%
1970 0.196 -0.9%
1971 0.1953 -0.3%
1972 0.1471 -24.7%
1973 0.1578 +7.3%
1974 0.1705 +8.0%
1975 0.1796 +5.3%
1976 0.1802 +0.3%
1977 0.1728 -4.1%
1978 0.1669 -3.4%
1979 0.1576 -5.6%
1980 0.1579 +0.2%
1981 0.1602 +1.4%
1982 0.158 -1.4%
1983 0.1462 -7.5%
1984 0.1377 -5.8%
1985 0.128 -7.0%
1986 0.109 -14.8%
1987 0.1159 +6.2%
1988 0.1208 +4.3%
1989 0.119 -1.5%
1990 0.1181 -0.8%
1991 0.1215 +2.9%
1992 0.1183 -2.6%
1993 0.1208 +2.1%
1994 0.1126 -6.8%
1995 0.1146 +1.8%
1996 0.1216 +6.1%
1997 0.1361 +11.9%
1998 0.1456 +7.0%
1999 0.1547 +6.2%
2000 0.1348 -12.8%
2001 0.1196 -11.3%
2002 0.1373 +14.8%
2003 0.1419 +3.4%
2004 0.1371 -3.4%
2005 0.1419 +3.4%
2006 0.1342 -5.4%
2007 0.1288 -4.0%
2008 0.1419 +10.2%
2009 0.1554 +9.5%
2010 0.1677 +7.9%
2011 0.1673 -0.2%
2012 0.1673 -0.0%
2013 0.1688 +0.9%
2014 0.1769 +4.8%
2015 0.1756 -0.7%
2016 0.1732 -1.3%
2017 0.177 +2.2%
2018 0.172 -2.8%
2019 0.1631 -5.2%
2020 0.16 -1.9%
2021 0.1531 -4.3%
2022 0.1534 +0.2%
2023 0.1522 -0.7%
2024 0.148 -2.8%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 0.148 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2094, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 0.148 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1018, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1568 0.1555 0.1574 10
1860s 0.1556 0.1541 0.1571 10
1870s 0.161 0.1538 0.1686 10
1880s 0.1692 0.1691 0.1693 10
1890s 0.1638 0.1587 0.1704 10
1900s 0.1554 0.1533 0.158 10
1910s 0.1473 0.1415 0.1532 10
1920s 0.1676 0.1415 0.2022 10
1930s 0.2308 0.2088 0.2498 10
1940s 0.2373 0.2217 0.2543 10
1950s 0.2352 0.2226 0.2433 10
1960s 0.2111 0.1978 0.2388 10
1970s 0.1724 0.1471 0.196 10
1980s 0.1353 0.109 0.1602 10
1990s 0.1264 0.1126 0.1547 10
2000s 0.1373 0.1196 0.1554 10
2010s 0.1709 0.1631 0.177 10
2020s 0.1534 0.148 0.16 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 86 Denmark 0.1598 compare
  2. 87 Cambodia 0.1554 compare
  3. 88 Ecuador 0.1512 compare
  4. 90 Norway 0.1423 compare
  5. 91 Syria 0.1385 compare
  6. 92 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1368 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share nitrous oxide emissions in Afghanistan?
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Afghanistan was 0.148 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2543 in 1941.
What is the lowest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.109 in 1986.
How does Afghanistan rank for share nitrous oxide emissions?
Afghanistan ranks 89th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share nitrous oxide emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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