Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.1025 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 industrial processes in Afghanistan is 0.1025 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1047 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0099 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 128th of 203 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 Processes in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0107 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0147 Mt CO2e | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0141 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0167 Mt CO2e | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0176 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0221 Mt CO2e | +25.6% |
| 1984 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0261 Mt CO2e | +30.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0244 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0254 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0248 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0224 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0341 Mt CO2e | +52.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0367 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0272 Mt CO2e | -25.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0246 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0262 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0254 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0245 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0244 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0261 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0247 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0223 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0235 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0222 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0268 Mt CO2e | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0238 Mt CO2e | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.027 Mt CO2e | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0295 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0329 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0502 Mt CO2e | +52.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0689 Mt CO2e | +37.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0821 Mt CO2e | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0991 Mt CO2e | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 0.09 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0748 Mt CO2e | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0695 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0724 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0645 Mt CO2e | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0822 Mt CO2e | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0966 Mt CO2e | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1001 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0995 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1047 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0975 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0995 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1025 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.1025 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3365 Mt CO2e, 30% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.1025 Mt CO2e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5314 Mt CO2e, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0123 Mt CO2e | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0214 Mt CO2e | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | 0.0261 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0274 Mt CO2e | 0.0244 Mt CO2e | 0.0367 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0327 Mt CO2e | 0.0222 Mt CO2e | 0.0689 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0831 Mt CO2e | 0.0645 Mt CO2e | 0.1001 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1007 Mt CO2e | 0.0975 Mt CO2e | 0.1047 Mt CO2e | 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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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Afghanistan?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Afghanistan was 0.1025 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 processes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1047 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Afghanistan ranks 128th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 Processes (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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).