Afghanistan vs Laos: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt)

Afghanistan
1.48 % change on previous year
in 2024
Laos
2.02 % change on previous year
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
46th
Laos rank
43rd

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Laos
-100-50050100197119972024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 2.02 % change on previous year against 1.48 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.54 % change on previous year.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 46th and Laos ranks 43rd of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Laos Difference Ahead
1980s 7.92 % change on previous year 11.11 % change on previous year 3.19 % change on previous year Laos
1990s -3.03 % change on previous year -2.37 % change on previous year 0.6628 % change on previous year Laos
2000s 16.75 % change on previous year 2.34 % change on previous year 14.41 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s 10.03 % change on previous year 5.71 % change on previous year 4.32 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2020s 6.96 % change on previous year 8.9 % change on previous year 1.94 % change on previous year Laos

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 Laos?
Laos, at 2.02 % change on previous year against 1.48 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) between Afghanistan and Laos?
0.54 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Laos?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Laos rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
Afghanistan ranks 46th and Laos ranks 43rd 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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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
232 places, 11,976 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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.