Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.4236 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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 0.4236 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Afghanistan peaked at 0.4236 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0579 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 47th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0717 Mt CO2e | 0.0579 Mt CO2e | 0.0854 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1021 Mt CO2e | 0.0884 Mt CO2e | 0.1158 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1479 Mt CO2e | 0.1211 Mt CO2e | 0.1719 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2228 Mt CO2e | 0.1727 Mt CO2e | 0.282 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3535 Mt CO2e | 0.3011 Mt CO2e | 0.3883 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.41 Mt CO2e | 0.394 Mt CO2e | 0.4236 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0498 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.7559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.283 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 4.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 12,170 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 2,000 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 14,170 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0942 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Afghanistan?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Afghanistan was 0.4236 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 waste recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4236 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0579 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Afghanistan ranks 47th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 Waste (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 the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).