Afghanistan vs Republic of Korea: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture
Afghanistan
92.39 kilograms per person
in 2023
Republic of Korea
87.92 kilograms per person
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
152nd
Republic of Korea rank
155th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture over time
- Afghanistan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 92.39 kilograms per person against 87.92 kilograms per person in Republic of Korea, a difference of 4.47 kilograms per person.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Republic of Korea ranks 155th of 193 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166.91 kilograms per person | 109.76 kilograms per person | 57.15 kilograms per person | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 128.34 kilograms per person | 90.54 kilograms per person | 37.81 kilograms per person | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 123.53 kilograms per person | 83.73 kilograms per person | 39.8 kilograms per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 94.54 kilograms per person | 88.45 kilograms per person | 6.09 kilograms per person | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture, Afghanistan or Republic of Korea?
- Afghanistan, at 92.39 kilograms per person against 87.92 kilograms per person in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture between Afghanistan and Republic of Korea?
- 4.47 kilograms per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Republic of Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Republic of Korea rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Republic of Korea ranks 155th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.