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
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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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.