AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 16,075 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16,075 kt
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
66th
of 222 countries
All-time high
17,083 kt
in 2014
All-time low
8,409 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Afghanistan, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 8.4k kt1991: 8.8k kt1992: 8.8k kt1993: 8.9k kt1994: 8.9k kt1995: 9.4k kt1996: 10.5k kt1997: 11.5k kt1998: 12.3k kt1999: 13.4k kt2000: 11.5k kt2001: 9.7k kt2002: 12.1k kt2003: 12.5k kt2004: 12.4k kt2005: 12.7k kt2006: 12.7k kt2007: 12.8k kt2008: 14.2k kt2009: 14.6k kt2010: 16.7k kt2011: 16.8k kt2012: 16.7k kt2013: 16.6k kt2014: 17.1k kt2015: 16.3k kt2016: 16.1k kt2017: 15.9k kt2018: 16.0k kt2019: 15.8k kt2020: 15.9k kt2021: 15.8k kt2022: 15.8k kt2023: 16.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Afghanistan stood at 16,075 kt.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Afghanistan peaked at 17,083 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8,409 kt, in 1990.

Afghanistan ranks 66th of 222 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.

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 8,409 kt
1991 8,753 kt +4.1%
1992 8,779 kt +0.3%
1993 8,858 kt +0.9%
1994 8,940 kt +0.9%
1995 9,400 kt +5.1%
1996 10,497 kt +11.7%
1997 11,519 kt +9.7%
1998 12,347 kt +7.2%
1999 13,449 kt +8.9%
2000 11,550 kt -14.1%
2001 9,737 kt -15.7%
2002 12,144 kt +24.7%
2003 12,509 kt +3.0%
2004 12,391 kt -0.9%
2005 12,696 kt +2.5%
2006 12,717 kt +0.2%
2007 12,809 kt +0.7%
2008 14,175 kt +10.7%
2009 14,628 kt +3.2%
2010 16,697 kt +14.1%
2011 16,802 kt +0.6%
2012 16,664 kt -0.8%
2013 16,597 kt -0.4%
2014 17,083 kt +2.9%
2015 16,324 kt -4.4%
2016 16,060 kt -1.6%
2017 15,900 kt -1.0%
2018 15,985 kt +0.5%
2019 15,846 kt -0.9%
2020 15,924 kt +0.5%
2021 15,792 kt -0.8%
2022 15,846 kt +0.3%
2023 16,075 kt +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,095 kt 8,409 kt 13,449 kt 10
2000s 12,536 kt 9,737 kt 14,628 kt 10
2010s 16,396 kt 15,846 kt 17,083 kt 10
2020s 15,909 kt 15,792 kt 16,075 kt 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 63 Nicaragua 17,727 kt compare
  2. 64 Sweden 17,189 kt compare
  3. 65 Guatemala 16,681 kt compare
  4. 67 Senegal 15,292 kt compare
  5. 68 Botswana 14,977 kt compare
  6. 69 Chile 14,910 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Afghanistan?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Afghanistan was 16,075 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 17,083 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 8,409 kt in 1990.
How does Afghanistan rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
Afghanistan ranks 66th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 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