Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 92.39 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
92.39 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
152nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
202.63 kilograms per person
in 1991
All-time low
91.67 kilograms per person
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Afghanistan stood at 92.39 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Afghanistan peaked at 202.63 kilograms per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 91.67 kilograms per person, in 2022.
That places Afghanistan 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 199.24 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 202.63 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 183 kilograms per person | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 164.62 kilograms per person | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 142.15 kilograms per person | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 140.63 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 146.93 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 156.08 kilograms per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 163.88 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 169.95 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 144.56 kilograms per person | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 125.22 kilograms per person | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 138.93 kilograms per person | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 135.49 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 129.45 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 130.3 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 119.18 kilograms per person | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 114.24 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 120.83 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 125.25 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 134.35 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 132.55 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 128.27 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 125.23 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 128.99 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 123.85 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 120.17 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 122.17 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 114.58 kilograms per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 105.14 kilograms per person | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 100.08 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 94 kilograms per person | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 91.67 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 92.39 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 92.39 kilograms per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 234.87 kilograms per person, 39% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 92.39 kilograms per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.02 kilograms per person, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166.91 kilograms per person | 140.63 kilograms per person | 202.63 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.34 kilograms per person | 114.24 kilograms per person | 144.56 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.53 kilograms per person | 105.14 kilograms per person | 134.35 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.54 kilograms per person | 91.67 kilograms per person | 100.08 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 149 Cote d'Ivoire 101.72 kilograms per person compare
- 150 Gambia 100.08 kilograms per person compare
- 151 Cape Verde 95.72 kilograms per person compare
- 153 Rwanda 89.58 kilograms per person compare
- 154 Bhutan 89.01 kilograms per person compare
- 155 South Korea 87.92 kilograms per person compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Afghanistan?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Afghanistan was 92.39 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 202.63 kilograms per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.67 kilograms per person in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.