Afghanistan vs Cape Verde: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector

Afghanistan
92.39 kilograms per person
in 2023
Cape Verde
95.72 kilograms per person
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
152nd
Cape Verde rank
151st

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Cape Verde
050100150200199020062023

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 95.72 kilograms per person against 92.39 kilograms per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.33 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Cape Verde ranks 151st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Cape Verde Difference Ahead
1990s 166.91 kilograms per person 142.72 kilograms per person 24.19 kilograms per person Afghanistan
2000s 128.34 kilograms per person 114.73 kilograms per person 13.61 kilograms per person Afghanistan
2010s 123.53 kilograms per person 99.55 kilograms per person 23.98 kilograms per person Afghanistan
2020s 94.54 kilograms per person 96.46 kilograms per person 1.93 kilograms per person Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Afghanistan or Cape Verde?
Cape Verde, at 95.72 kilograms per person against 92.39 kilograms per person in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Afghanistan and Cape Verde?
3.33 kilograms per person, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cape Verde?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Cape Verde rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Cape Verde ranks 151st 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.