Afghanistan vs China: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt)
Afghanistan
1.48 % change on previous year
in 2024
China
1.41 % change on previous year
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
46th
China rank
48th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) over time
- Afghanistan
- China
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.48 % change on previous year against 1.41 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 46th and China ranks 48th of 185 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.93 % change on previous year | 5.52 % change on previous year | 0.4098 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 9.99 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 7.68 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 3.43 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 16.75 % change on previous year | 10.7 % change on previous year | 6.05 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 10.03 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | 12.76 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.96 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year | 9.12 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt), Afghanistan or China?
- Afghanistan, at 1.48 % change on previous year against 1.41 % change on previous year in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) between Afghanistan and China?
- 0.07 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and China?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and China rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
- Afghanistan ranks 46th and China ranks 48th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.