Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
184th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1959
All-time low
0.0563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1920
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Afghanistan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.1019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 emissions in Afghanistan peaked at 0.3261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.0563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 emissions in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1852 | 0.0615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 0.0624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 0.0631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 0.0638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 0.0644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 0.0649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 0.0651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.0653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.0652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.0648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.0646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.0644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1865 | 0.0641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 0.0639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 0.0637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 0.0634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.0632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.0631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 0.0639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 0.0662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1873 | 0.0697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1874 | 0.0741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1875 | 0.0788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1876 | 0.0837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1877 | 0.0882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1878 | 0.0921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1879 | 0.095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1880 | 0.0966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 0.0973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 0.0979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 0.0982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 0.0985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.0987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.0988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.0989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.0991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.0993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.1035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1891 | 0.1032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 0.103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.1028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 0.1027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 0.1027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.1026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.1027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.1027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.1026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 0.1024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 0.102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 0.1016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1903 | 0.1012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1904 | 0.1008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1905 | 0.1005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1906 | 0.1002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1907 | 0.0999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1908 | 0.0996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 0.098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1910 | 0.0952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1911 | 0.0913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1912 | 0.0865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1913 | 0.081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1914 | 0.0758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1915 | 0.071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1916 | 0.0666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1917 | 0.0625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1918 | 0.0586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1919 | 0.0567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1920 | 0.0563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1921 | 0.0579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1922 | 0.062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1923 | 0.0691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 1924 | 0.0774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.1% |
| 1925 | 0.0871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 1926 | 0.0978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 1927 | 0.1096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1928 | 0.1221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 1929 | 0.1337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 0.1437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1931 | 0.1519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1932 | 0.1582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1933 | 0.1626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1934 | 0.167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 0.1712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 0.1754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 0.1797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 0.1841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 0.1881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 0.1917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 0.1974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1942 | 0.2068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1943 | 0.2186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1944 | 0.2324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1945 | 0.2469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1946 | 0.2613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1947 | 0.2745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1948 | 0.2858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1949 | 0.2939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 0.2869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1951 | 0.2909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 0.2961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 0.3022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 0.3085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 0.3145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 0.3195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 0.3234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.3258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 0.3261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 0.3237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 0.3165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.3074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.1019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.1019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 45% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 181 Saint Lucia 0.1108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 182 Gambia 0.109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 185 Liberia 0.0927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 186 Sri Lanka 0.0884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 in Afghanistan?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Afghanistan was 0.1019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1959.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1920.
- How does Afghanistan rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 184th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.