How does Afghanistan rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?

Afghanistan ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Afghanistan

Name: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Afghanistan: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 3.0%

World rank

144th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0 kt per square kilometre

in 2017

All-time low

0 kt per square kilometre

in 1986

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 0 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1986.

That places Afghanistan 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
1963	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
1964	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.2%
1965	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.4%
1966	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.4%
1967	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
1968	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.5%
1969	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
1970	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
1971	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
1972	0 kt per square kilometre	-21.5%
1973	0 kt per square kilometre	+10.6%
1974	0 kt per square kilometre	+8.8%
1975	0 kt per square kilometre	+8.3%
1976	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
1977	0 kt per square kilometre	-2.1%
1978	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
1979	0 kt per square kilometre	-3.1%
1980	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.0%
1981	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
1982	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.5%
1983	0 kt per square kilometre	-6.1%
1984	0 kt per square kilometre	-5.2%
1985	0 kt per square kilometre	-8.0%
1986	0 kt per square kilometre	-15.4%
1987	0 kt per square kilometre	+8.8%
1988	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.8%
1989	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
1990	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.8%
1991	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.4%
1992	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
1993	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.4%
1994	0 kt per square kilometre	-6.8%
1995	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.7%
1996	0 kt per square kilometre	+8.6%
1997	0 kt per square kilometre	+10.7%
1998	0 kt per square kilometre	+8.3%
1999	0 kt per square kilometre	+7.9%
2000	0 kt per square kilometre	-14.0%
2001	0 kt per square kilometre	-12.3%
2002	0 kt per square kilometre	+19.2%
2003	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.0%
2004	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.0%
2005	0 kt per square kilometre	+5.0%
2006	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.4%
2007	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
2008	0 kt per square kilometre	+7.0%
2009	0 kt per square kilometre	+8.0%
2010	0 kt per square kilometre	+10.3%
2011	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
2012	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.4%
2013	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
2014	0 kt per square kilometre	+7.0%
2015	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
2016	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
2017	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.4%
2018	0 kt per square kilometre	-3.5%
2019	0 kt per square kilometre	-5.6%
2020	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
2021	0 kt per square kilometre	-3.8%
2022	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.0%
2023	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.0%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

Afghanistan's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Afghanistan's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

141 Yemen 0 kt per square kilometre compare
142 Zambia 0 kt per square kilometre compare
143 Australia 0 kt per square kilometre compare
145 Faroe Islands 0 kt per square kilometre compare
146 Peru 0 kt per square kilometre compare
147 Nauru 0 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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)

All data for Afghanistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?: Agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1986.
How does Afghanistan rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?: Afghanistan ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,684 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 19 September 2026

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.