Afghanistan vs Western Asia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share
Afghanistan
75.29 %
in 2023
Western Asia
10.86 %
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
35th
Western Asia rank
32nd
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share over time
- Afghanistan
- Western Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 75.29 % against 10.86 % in Western Asia, a difference of 64.43 %.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 6.9 times Western Asia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 35th and Western Asia ranks 32nd of 223 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.92 % | 13.88 % | 74.05 % | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 85.88 % | 11.28 % | 74.6 % | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 80.85 % | 10.43 % | 70.42 % | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 76.77 % | 11.3 % | 65.46 % | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions on agricultural land — emissions share, Afghanistan or Western Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 75.29 % against 10.86 % in Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions share between Afghanistan and Western Asia?
- 64.43 %, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Western Asia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Western Asia rank globally for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th and Western Asia ranks 32nd of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.