Afghanistan vs Bhutan: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector

Afghanistan
92.39 kilograms per person
in 2023
Bhutan
89.01 kilograms per person
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
152nd
Bhutan rank
154th

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Bhutan
050100150200199020062023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 92.39 kilograms per person against 89.01 kilograms per person in Bhutan, a difference of 3.38 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Bhutan ranks 154th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Bhutan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Bhutan Difference Ahead
1990s 166.91 kilograms per person 130.08 kilograms per person 36.83 kilograms per person Afghanistan
2000s 128.34 kilograms per person 111.88 kilograms per person 16.46 kilograms per person Afghanistan
2010s 123.53 kilograms per person 112.82 kilograms per person 10.71 kilograms per person Afghanistan
2020s 94.54 kilograms per person 99.67 kilograms per person 5.14 kilograms per person Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Afghanistan or Bhutan?
Afghanistan, at 92.39 kilograms per person against 89.01 kilograms per person in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Afghanistan and Bhutan?
3.38 kilograms per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bhutan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Bhutan rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Bhutan ranks 154th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.