Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 1.6 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Afghanistan, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1.6 % change on previous year for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 48.4% on the previous year and up 121.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in Afghanistan peaked at 39.71 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -16.53 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Afghanistan 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 5.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 10.53 % change on previous year | +89.5% |
| 1975 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 1976 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 2.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 25 % change on previous year | +875.0% |
| 1981 | 2 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1982 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 13.46 % change on previous year | +586.5% |
| 1984 | -6.78 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 1985 | 23.64 % change on previous year | -448.6% |
| 1986 | 39.71 % change on previous year | +68.0% |
| 1987 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1988 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 1989 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 28.42 % change on previous year | +2571.6% |
| 1991 | -0.8197 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1992 | -16.53 % change on previous year | +1916.5% |
| 1993 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1994 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1995 | 16.67 % change on previous year | +483.3% |
| 1996 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1997 | 10 % change on previous year | +215.0% |
| 1998 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1999 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +95.9% |
| 2000 | -13.82 % change on previous year | -436.2% |
| 2001 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2002 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 2003 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2004 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2005 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 20.26 % change on previous year | +654.7% |
| 2008 | 23.91 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 17.98 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 13.01 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2012 | -8.36 % change on previous year | -182.0% |
| 2013 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2014 | -7.31 % change on previous year | +274.0% |
| 2015 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -173.6% |
| 2016 | -6.46 % change on previous year | -220.2% |
| 2017 | 15.27 % change on previous year | -336.3% |
| 2018 | 12.62 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2020 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +152.2% |
| 2021 | -0.5236 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2022 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +352.4% |
| 2023 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 2024 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +2571.6% | 1.06 % change on previous year | 28.42 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -1916.5% | -0.8197 % change on previous year | -16.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.29 % change on previous year | -7.14 % change on previous year | 10.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.9 % change on previous year | -6.78 % change on previous year | 39.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.39 % change on previous year | -16.53 % change on previous year | 28.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.41 % change on previous year | -13.82 % change on previous year | 23.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 % change on previous year | -8.36 % change on previous year | 15.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9463 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 47 Kazakhstan 1.83 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Indonesia 1.81 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Bulgaria 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Czechia 1.46 % change on previous year compare
- 52 India 1.44 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Chile 1.43 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in Afghanistan?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in Afghanistan was 1.6 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.71 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.53 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Afghanistan rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Afghanistan ranks 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.