AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) was 437.47 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
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 69th out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 214.44 kt | — |
| 1991 | 224.13 kt | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 226.71 kt | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 228.49 kt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 236.97 kt | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 249.82 kt | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 281.57 kt | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 308.42 kt | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 328.79 kt | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 359.52 kt | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 308.5 kt | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 256.87 kt | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 327.77 kt | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 336.89 kt | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 333.69 kt | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 339.87 kt | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 346.09 kt | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 351.87 kt | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 392.03 kt | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 399.72 kt | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 460.58 kt | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 461.33 kt | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 455.17 kt | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 451.39 kt | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 459.05 kt | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 433.38 kt | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 424.69 kt | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 412.32 kt | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 420.72 kt | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 423.9 kt | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 429.03 kt | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 429.61 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 433.02 kt | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 437.47 kt | +1.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 437.47 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 574.92 kt, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 437.47 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.35 kt, 7.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +27.6% | 256.87 kt | 327.77 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 79.22 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,854 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,965 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 638.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,090 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,255 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.11 kt (2050)
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 69th out of 256 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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About this data
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