Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 15,859 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Afghanistan stood at 15,859 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Afghanistan peaked at 15,859 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,601 kt, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 59th out of 222 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.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,601 kt | — |
| 1991 | 6,881 kt | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 6,990 kt | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 7,100 kt | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 7,386 kt | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 7,776 kt | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 8,701 kt | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 9,480 kt | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 10,078 kt | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 10,965 kt | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 9,703 kt | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 8,399 kt | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 10,559 kt | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 10,990 kt | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 10,902 kt | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 11,220 kt | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 11,536 kt | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 11,822 kt | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 13,069 kt | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 13,416 kt | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 15,244 kt | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 15,390 kt | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 15,342 kt | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 15,353 kt | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 15,670 kt | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 15,058 kt | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 14,910 kt | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 14,660 kt | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 14,990 kt | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 15,174 kt | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 15,413 kt | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 15,503 kt | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 15,661 kt | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 15,859 kt | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,196 kt | 6,601 kt | 10,965 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,162 kt | 8,399 kt | 13,416 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,179 kt | 14,660 kt | 15,670 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,609 kt | 15,413 kt | 15,859 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 agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Afghanistan?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Afghanistan was 15,859 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15,859 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,601 kt in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Afghanistan ranks 59th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 Agrifood systems — 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