Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,704 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 3,704 kt for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Afghanistan peaked at 4,229 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,074 kt, in 1986.
That places Afghanistan 72nd out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,648 kt | — |
| 1962 | 2,619 kt | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 2,664 kt | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 2,720 kt | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 2,784 kt | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 2,853 kt | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2,931 kt | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 3,067 kt | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 3,053 kt | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 3,067 kt | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3,029 kt | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 2,344 kt | -22.6% |
| 1973 | 2,606 kt | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 2,840 kt | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 3,082 kt | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 3,171 kt | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 3,106 kt | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 3,057 kt | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 2,962 kt | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 2,993 kt | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 2,957 kt | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 3,001 kt | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2,813 kt | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 2,662 kt | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 2,453 kt | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 2,074 kt | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 2,259 kt | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 2,354 kt | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 2,340 kt | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2,300 kt | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 2,372 kt | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 2,329 kt | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2,356 kt | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,199 kt | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 2,298 kt | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 2,487 kt | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 2,753 kt | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 2,988 kt | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 3,230 kt | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 2,787 kt | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 2,444 kt | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 2,867 kt | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 2,950 kt | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2,937 kt | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,066 kt | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2,922 kt | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 2,859 kt | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 3,078 kt | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 3,317 kt | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 3,661 kt | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 3,752 kt | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 3,788 kt | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3,831 kt | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4,100 kt | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 4,064 kt | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4,043 kt | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4,229 kt | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 4,085 kt | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 3,849 kt | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 3,778 kt | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 3,639 kt | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 3,601 kt | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3,704 kt | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,815 kt | 2,619 kt | 3,067 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,926 kt | 2,344 kt | 3,171 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,591 kt | 2,074 kt | 3,001 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,531 kt | 2,199 kt | 3,230 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,923 kt | 2,444 kt | 3,317 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,940 kt | 3,661 kt | 4,229 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,680 kt | 3,601 kt | 3,778 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Afghanistan?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Afghanistan was 3,704 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,229 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,074 kt in 1986.
- How does Afghanistan rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
- Afghanistan ranks 72nd out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (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