Afghanistan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

Afghanistan
5.06 % change on previous year
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1.58 % change on previous year
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
30th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
33rd

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
-50050100150200197119972024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 5.06 % change on previous year against 1.58 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 3.48 % change on previous year.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 7.52 % change on previous year 10.13 % change on previous year 2.61 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1980s 11.58 % change on previous year 6.8 % change on previous year 4.78 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1990s 2.89 % change on previous year 8.37 % change on previous year 5.48 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2000s 34.63 % change on previous year 5.4 % change on previous year 29.22 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s 7.09 % change on previous year 3.16 % change on previous year 3.94 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2020s -0.1586 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year 1.58 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), Afghanistan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Afghanistan, at 5.06 % change on previous year against 1.58 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) between Afghanistan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
3.48 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e)?
Afghanistan ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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 Transport (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
241 places, 12,743 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.