Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0137 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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
Afghanistan recorded 0.0137 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0137 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 Mt CO2e, in 1972.
Afghanistan ranks 82nd of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +60.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +61.5% |
| 1991 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | -30.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | +54.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0135 Mt CO2e | +98.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0103 Mt CO2e | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 0.01 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.011 Mt CO2e | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.01 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0134 Mt CO2e | +34.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0135 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | 0.0135 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0126 Mt CO2e | 0.01 Mt CO2e | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Afghanistan?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Afghanistan was 0.0137 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0137 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- How does Afghanistan rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Afghanistan ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).