AFOLU — Emissions in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: AFOLU — Emissions was 437.47 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
437.47 kt
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
56th
of 221 countries
All-time high
461.33 kt
in 2011
All-time low
214.44 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions in Afghanistan, 1990–2023

01002003004005001990200620231990: 214.4 kt1991: 224.1 kt1992: 226.7 kt1993: 228.5 kt1994: 237 kt1995: 249.8 kt1996: 281.6 kt1997: 308.4 kt1998: 328.8 kt1999: 359.5 kt2000: 308.5 kt2001: 256.9 kt2002: 327.8 kt2003: 336.9 kt2004: 333.7 kt2005: 339.9 kt2006: 346.1 kt2007: 351.9 kt2008: 392 kt2009: 399.7 kt2010: 460.6 kt2011: 461.3 kt2012: 455.2 kt2013: 451.4 kt2014: 459.1 kt2015: 433.4 kt2016: 424.7 kt2017: 412.3 kt2018: 420.7 kt2019: 423.9 kt2020: 429 kt2021: 429.6 kt2022: 433 kt2023: 437.5 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions in Afghanistan is 437.47 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Afghanistan peaked at 461.33 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 214.44 kt, in 1990.

That places Afghanistan 56th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 265.88 kt 214.44 kt 359.52 kt 10
2000s 339.33 kt 256.87 kt 399.72 kt 10
2010s 440.25 kt 412.32 kt 461.33 kt 10
2020s 432.28 kt 429.03 kt 437.47 kt 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 53 Japan 572.97 kt compare
  2. 54 Ireland 566.13 kt compare
  3. 55 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 452.19 kt compare
  4. 57 Egypt 434.37 kt compare
  5. 58 Republic of Korea 386.65 kt compare
  6. 59 Nicaragua 359.25 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in Afghanistan?
Afolu — emissions in Afghanistan was 437.47 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 461.33 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 214.44 kt in 1990.
How does Afghanistan rank for afolu — emissions?
Afghanistan ranks 56th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf