Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 16.84 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.84 %
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
115th
of 187 countries
All-time high
23.19 %
in 2016
All-time low
7.74 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Afghanistan, 1990–2023

101520251990200620231990: 7.7 %1991: 8 %1992: 9.5 %1993: 10 %1994: 10.4 %1995: 11 %1996: 11.5 %1997: 12.1 %1998: 12.5 %1999: 13.4 %2000: 17.1 %2001: 17.2 %2002: 15.9 %2003: 14.5 %2004: 17.4 %2005: 13.1 %2006: 13.4 %2007: 11.4 %2008: 10.5 %2009: 10.3 %2010: 10 %2011: 9.2 %2012: 11.4 %2013: 14.1 %2014: 16.5 %2015: 21.6 %2016: 23.2 %2017: 19.4 %2018: 17.9 %2019: 19.4 %2020: 18.8 %2021: 18.6 %2022: 17.4 %2023: 16.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in Afghanistan stood at 16.84 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Afghanistan peaked at 23.19 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.74 %, in 1990.

Afghanistan ranks 115th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.62 % 7.74 % 13.42 % 10
2000s 14.09 % 10.28 % 17.42 % 10
2010s 16.26 % 9.23 % 23.19 % 10
2020s 17.89 % 16.84 % 18.75 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Afghanistan?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Afghanistan was 16.84 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 23.19 % in 2016.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.74 % in 1990.
How does Afghanistan rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Afghanistan ranks 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.