Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.0055 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Afghanistan, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Afghanistan is 0.0055 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0055 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 Mt CO2e, in 1989.
Afghanistan ranks 87th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | -27.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +37.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | -21.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | -46.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.005 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0053 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0053 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 Mt CO2e | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 86 France 0.0056 Mt CO2e compare
- 88 Dominican Republic 0.0052 Mt CO2e compare
- 88 Netherlands 0.0052 Mt CO2e compare
- 90 Greece 0.0051 Mt CO2e 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -99.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.09 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.79 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -99.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Afghanistan?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Afghanistan was 0.0055 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 Mt CO2e in 1989.
- How does Afghanistan rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Afghanistan ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).