Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) was 1.48 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in Afghanistan, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in Afghanistan is 1.48 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.5% on the previous year and down 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in Afghanistan peaked at 98.53 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -30 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Afghanistan 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 20 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 28.57 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 1982 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1983 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -212.5% |
| 1984 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 60 % change on previous year | +440.0% |
| 1986 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1987 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1988 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -383.3% |
| 1989 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 61.54 % change on previous year | -561.5% |
| 1991 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1992 | -30 % change on previous year | +530.0% |
| 1993 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1994 | 13.33 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 1995 | -17.65 % change on previous year | -232.4% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | -14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1999 | 27.27 % change on previous year | -427.3% |
| 2000 | 28.57 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 54.55 % change on previous year | +1045.5% |
| 2008 | 32.35 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2009 | 31.11 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 15.25 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2011 | 98.53 % change on previous year | +545.9% |
| 2012 | -23.7 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2013 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2014 | 11 % change on previous year | -477.7% |
| 2015 | -24.32 % change on previous year | -321.1% |
| 2016 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2017 | 37.5 % change on previous year | -887.5% |
| 2018 | -13.64 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 2019 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 2020 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2021 | 34 % change on previous year | -1834.0% |
| 2022 | -6.72 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2023 | 8 % change on previous year | -219.1% |
| 2024 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1834.0% | -1.96 % change on previous year | 34 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1045.5% | 4.76 % change on previous year | 54.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.93 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.99 % change on previous year | -16.67 % change on previous year | 60 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.43 % change on previous year | -30 % change on previous year | 61.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.75 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 54.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.03 % change on previous year | -24.32 % change on previous year | 98.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 % change on previous year | -6.72 % change on previous year | 34 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in Afghanistan?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in Afghanistan was 1.48 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.53 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -30 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Afghanistan rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
- Afghanistan ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.5%. 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 Industrial Combustion (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 Industrial Combustion (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 Industrial Combustion (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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.