Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Afghanistan peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 171st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +138.4% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +201.5% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +95.4% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +201.5% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +138.4% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 168 Angola 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 169 Mozambique 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 170 Bhutan 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 173 Guyana 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 174 Liberia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Afghanistan?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Afghanistan was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per?
- Afghanistan ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.