AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 12,249 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Afghanistan stood at 12,249 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Afghanistan peaked at 12,917 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,004 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,004 kt | — |
| 1991 | 6,276 kt | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 6,348 kt | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 6,398 kt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 6,635 kt | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 6,995 kt | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 7,884 kt | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 8,636 kt | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 9,206 kt | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 10,067 kt | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 8,638 kt | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 7,192 kt | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 9,177 kt | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 9,433 kt | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 9,343 kt | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 9,516 kt | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 9,691 kt | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 9,852 kt | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 10,977 kt | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 11,192 kt | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 12,896 kt | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 12,917 kt | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 12,745 kt | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 12,639 kt | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12,853 kt | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 12,135 kt | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 11,891 kt | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 11,545 kt | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 11,780 kt | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 11,869 kt | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12,013 kt | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 12,029 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 12,125 kt | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 12,249 kt | +1.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 12,249 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 16,098 kt, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 12,249 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,718 kt, 7.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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% | 7,192 kt | 9,177 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,445 kt | 6,004 kt | 10,067 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,501 kt | 7,192 kt | 11,192 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,327 kt | 11,545 kt | 12,917 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,104 kt | 12,013 kt | 12,249 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Afghanistan?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Afghanistan was 12,249 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12,917 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,004 kt in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Afghanistan ranks 69th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) from CH4 (AR5). 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