Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Afghanistan
0.1019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
184th
Sri Lanka rank
186th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.1019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.0884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 0.0642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 0.0775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 0.0983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 0.1028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 0.1006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.0745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.0873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.1682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 0.2409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 0.3094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 0.3103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.2594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.2534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.1852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.1444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.1422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.1091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions, Afghanistan or Sri Lanka?
- Afghanistan, at 0.1019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.0884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 184th and Sri Lanka ranks 186th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.