Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Per capita nitrous oxide
Afghanistan
0.1019
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0884
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
184th
Sri Lanka rank
186th
Per capita nitrous oxide over time
- Afghanistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.1019 against 0.0884 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0135.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 184th and Sri Lanka ranks 186th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 10 and Sri Lanka in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0631 | 0.1945 | 0.1314 | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 0.0642 | 0.1882 | 0.124 | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 0.0775 | 0.1814 | 0.1039 | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 0.0983 | 0.215 | 0.1166 | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 0.1028 | 0.2048 | 0.1019 | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 0.1006 | 0.1805 | 0.0799 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.0745 | 0.1609 | 0.0863 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.0873 | 0.1498 | 0.0625 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.1682 | 0.1433 | 0.0249 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 0.2409 | 0.1355 | 0.1054 | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 0.3094 | 0.1281 | 0.1813 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 0.3103 | 0.115 | 0.1953 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.2594 | 0.1066 | 0.1527 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.2534 | 0.1181 | 0.1352 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.1852 | 0.1161 | 0.0691 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.1444 | 0.118 | 0.0264 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.1422 | 0.1112 | 0.0311 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.1091 | 0.1031 | 0.0059 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide, Afghanistan or Sri Lanka?
- Afghanistan, at 0.1019 against 0.0884 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0135, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide?
- Afghanistan ranks 184th and Sri Lanka ranks 186th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.