Nitrous oxide agriculture in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Nitrous oxide agriculture was 3.83 million in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
3.83 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
80th
of 191 countries
All-time high
4.36 million
in 2017
All-time low
2.31 million
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Nitrous oxide agriculture in Afghanistan, 1990–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1990200620231990: 2.4M1991: 2.5M1992: 2.4M1993: 2.5M1994: 2.3M1995: 2.4M1996: 2.6M1997: 2.9M1998: 3.1M1999: 3.4M2000: 2.9M2001: 2.5M2002: 3.0M2003: 3.1M2004: 3.0M2005: 3.2M2006: 3.0M2007: 3.0M2008: 3.2M2009: 3.4M2010: 3.8M2011: 3.9M2012: 3.9M2013: 4.0M2014: 4.2M2015: 4.2M2016: 4.2M2017: 4.4M2018: 4.2M2019: 4.0M2020: 3.9M2021: 3.8M2022: 3.7M2023: 3.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nitrous oxide agriculture in Afghanistan is 3.83 million, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide agriculture in Afghanistan peaked at 4.36 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.31 million, in 1994.

Afghanistan ranks 80th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.65 million 2.31 million 3.38 million 10
2000s 3.04 million 2.54 million 3.44 million 10
2010s 4.07 million 3.80 million 4.36 million 10
2020s 3.81 million 3.72 million 3.91 million 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 77 Hungary 4.16 million compare
  2. 78 Sweden 3.95 million compare
  3. 79 Cambodia 3.92 million compare
  4. 81 Denmark 3.68 million compare
  5. 81 Iraq 3.68 million compare
  6. 83 Guatemala 3.66 million compare

See the full ranking of 193 places β†’

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All data for Afghanistan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide agriculture in Afghanistan?
Nitrous oxide agriculture in Afghanistan was 3.83 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 4.36 million in 2017.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.31 million in 1994.
How does Afghanistan rank for nitrous oxide agriculture?
Afghanistan ranks 80th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is nitrous oxide agriculture rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide agriculture
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
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