Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 0 kt per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — 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.
Afghanistan ranks 150th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1973 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
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, 47% 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, 46% 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
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 agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Agricultural soils — 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 — 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 — 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 — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 150th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural Soils — 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 — Emissions (N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural Soils — 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.