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Per capita nitrous oxide in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.1019 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1019
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
184th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3261
in 1959
All-time low
0.0563
in 1920
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Afghanistan, 1850–2024

0.10.20.3185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0.1019 for per capita nitrous oxide in 2024.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Afghanistan peaked at 0.3261 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.0563, in 1920.

Afghanistan ranks 184th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita nitrous oxide in Afghanistan, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0595 —
1851 0.0605 +1.7%
1852 0.0615 +1.6%
1853 0.0624 +1.4%
1854 0.0631 +1.3%
1855 0.0638 +1.1%
1856 0.0644 +0.9%
1857 0.0649 +0.7%
1858 0.0651 +0.4%
1859 0.0653 +0.2%
1860 0.0652 -0.1%
1861 0.065 -0.3%
1862 0.0648 -0.3%
1863 0.0646 -0.3%
1864 0.0644 -0.4%
1865 0.0641 -0.4%
1866 0.0639 -0.4%
1867 0.0637 -0.4%
1868 0.0634 -0.3%
1869 0.0632 -0.3%
1870 0.0631 -0.3%
1871 0.0639 +1.2%
1872 0.0662 +3.7%
1873 0.0697 +5.3%
1874 0.0741 +6.2%
1875 0.0788 +6.4%
1876 0.0837 +6.1%
1877 0.0882 +5.4%
1878 0.0921 +4.4%
1879 0.095 +3.2%
1880 0.0966 +1.7%
1881 0.0973 +0.7%
1882 0.0979 +0.5%
1883 0.0982 +0.4%
1884 0.0985 +0.3%
1885 0.0987 +0.2%
1886 0.0988 +0.1%
1887 0.0989 +0.1%
1888 0.0991 +0.2%
1889 0.0993 +0.2%
1890 0.1035 +4.1%
1891 0.1032 -0.3%
1892 0.103 -0.2%
1893 0.1028 -0.1%
1894 0.1027 -0.1%
1895 0.1027 -0.1%
1896 0.1026 -0.0%
1897 0.1027 +0.0%
1898 0.1027 +0.0%
1899 0.1026 -0.1%
1900 0.1024 -0.2%
1901 0.102 -0.3%
1902 0.1016 -0.4%
1903 0.1012 -0.4%
1904 0.1008 -0.4%
1905 0.1005 -0.3%
1906 0.1002 -0.3%
1907 0.0999 -0.3%
1908 0.0996 -0.3%
1909 0.098 -1.6%
1910 0.0952 -2.8%
1911 0.0913 -4.1%
1912 0.0865 -5.3%
1913 0.081 -6.3%
1914 0.0758 -6.4%
1915 0.071 -6.3%
1916 0.0666 -6.3%
1917 0.0625 -6.2%
1918 0.0586 -6.2%
1919 0.0567 -3.3%
1920 0.0563 -0.7%
1921 0.0579 +2.8%
1922 0.062 +7.1%
1923 0.0691 +11.4%
1924 0.0774 +12.1%
1925 0.0871 +12.4%
1926 0.0978 +12.4%
1927 0.1096 +12.0%
1928 0.1221 +11.4%
1929 0.1337 +9.5%
1930 0.1437 +7.5%
1931 0.1519 +5.6%
1932 0.1582 +4.2%
1933 0.1626 +2.8%
1934 0.167 +2.6%
1935 0.1712 +2.5%
1936 0.1754 +2.5%
1937 0.1797 +2.4%
1938 0.1841 +2.4%
1939 0.1881 +2.2%
1940 0.1917 +1.9%
1941 0.1974 +3.0%
1942 0.2068 +4.8%
1943 0.2186 +5.7%
1944 0.2324 +6.3%
1945 0.2469 +6.3%
1946 0.2613 +5.8%
1947 0.2745 +5.1%
1948 0.2858 +4.1%
1949 0.2939 +2.9%
1950 0.2869 -2.4%
1951 0.2909 +1.4%
1952 0.2961 +1.8%
1953 0.3022 +2.0%
1954 0.3085 +2.1%
1955 0.3145 +1.9%
1956 0.3195 +1.6%
1957 0.3234 +1.2%
1958 0.3258 +0.8%
1959 0.3261 +0.1%
1960 0.3237 -0.8%
1961 0.3165 -2.2%
1962 0.3074 -2.9%
1963 0.3063 -0.4%
1964 0.3062 -0.0%
1965 0.3066 +0.1%
1966 0.3074 +0.3%
1967 0.3082 +0.3%
1968 0.3145 +2.0%
1969 0.306 -2.7%
1970 0.3005 -1.8%
1971 0.2903 -3.4%
1972 0.221 -23.9%
1973 0.2387 +8.0%
1974 0.2533 +6.1%
1975 0.2681 +5.8%
1976 0.2698 +0.6%
1977 0.2593 -3.9%
1978 0.2502 -3.5%
1979 0.2422 -3.2%
1980 0.2539 +4.8%
1981 0.2776 +9.4%
1982 0.3057 +10.1%
1983 0.2899 -5.2%
1984 0.2679 -7.6%
1985 0.2439 -9.0%
1986 0.2086 -14.5%
1987 0.2271 +8.9%
1988 0.2337 +2.9%
1989 0.2255 -3.5%
1990 0.2221 -1.5%
1991 0.2247 +1.2%
1992 0.2024 -9.9%
1993 0.1825 -9.8%
1994 0.1584 -13.2%
1995 0.1574 -0.7%
1996 0.1639 +4.1%
1997 0.1733 +5.8%
1998 0.1807 +4.3%
1999 0.1865 +3.2%
2000 0.1601 -14.2%
2001 0.1407 -12.1%
2002 0.1543 +9.7%
2003 0.1511 -2.1%
2004 0.1448 -4.1%
2005 0.1459 +0.8%
2006 0.1344 -7.9%
2007 0.1299 -3.4%
2008 0.1384 +6.5%
2009 0.1445 +4.4%
2010 0.1552 +7.4%
2011 0.1541 -0.7%
2012 0.1487 -3.5%
2013 0.1442 -3.1%
2014 0.1475 +2.3%
2015 0.1423 -3.5%
2016 0.1378 -3.2%
2017 0.1396 +1.4%
2018 0.1317 -5.6%
2019 0.1214 -7.8%
2020 0.1168 -3.8%
2021 0.1108 -5.1%
2022 0.1089 -1.8%
2023 0.1069 -1.8%
2024 0.1019 -4.7%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 0.1019 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 0.1019 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2287, 45% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0631 0.0595 0.0653 10
1860s 0.0642 0.0632 0.0652 10
1870s 0.0775 0.0631 0.095 10
1880s 0.0983 0.0966 0.0993 10
1890s 0.1028 0.1026 0.1035 10
1900s 0.1006 0.098 0.1024 10
1910s 0.0745 0.0567 0.0952 10
1920s 0.0873 0.0563 0.1337 10
1930s 0.1682 0.1437 0.1881 10
1940s 0.2409 0.1917 0.2939 10
1950s 0.3094 0.2869 0.3261 10
1960s 0.3103 0.306 0.3237 10
1970s 0.2594 0.221 0.3005 10
1980s 0.2534 0.2086 0.3057 10
1990s 0.1852 0.1574 0.2247 10
2000s 0.1444 0.1299 0.1601 10
2010s 0.1422 0.1214 0.1552 10
2020s 0.1091 0.1019 0.1168 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 181 Saint Lucia 0.1108 compare
  2. 182 Gambia 0.109 compare
  3. 183 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1036 compare
  4. 185 Liberia 0.0927 compare
  5. 186 Sri Lanka 0.0884 compare
  6. 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0876 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Afghanistan?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Afghanistan was 0.1019 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.3261 in 1959.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0563 in 1920.
How does Afghanistan rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Afghanistan ranks 184th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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