Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 86.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Afghanistan, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Afghanistan stood at 86.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Afghanistan peaked at 123.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -6.2%, in 1994.
Afghanistan ranks 66th 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.7% | — |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -82.3% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +284.5% |
| 1994 | -6.2% | -436.5% |
| 1995 | -1.6% | -74.3% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | -629.1% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | +123.8% |
| 1998 | 27.4% | +45.6% |
| 1999 | 38.3% | +39.8% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | -46.7% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -56.4% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | +199.1% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 37.3% | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | +37.4% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 80.7% | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 85.6% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 85.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 81.4% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 88.8% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 90.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 123.3% | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 86.5% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 80.4% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 83.9% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 84.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | -6.2% | 38.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 8.9% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 80.7% | 123.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 80.4% | 86.5% | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.09 Percentage change (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Afghanistan?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Afghanistan was 86.0% 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 123.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.2% in 1994.
- How does Afghanistan rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Afghanistan ranks 66th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.