Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate was 4.83 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 161.1%
World rank
35th
of 186 countries
All-time high
44.41 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-23.59 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1962–2023

-2002040196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Afghanistan is 4.83 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 161.1% on the previous year and up 244.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 44.41 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -23.59 % change on previous year, in 2018.

That places Afghanistan 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2.94 % change on previous year
1963 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1964 0.7892 % change on previous year
1965 -0.2633 % change on previous year -133.4%
1966 0.0367 % change on previous year -114.0%
1967 -5.9 % change on previous year -16145.9%
1968 -5.97 % change on previous year +1.3%
1969 1.31 % change on previous year -121.9%
1970 2.52 % change on previous year +93.1%
1971 8.11 % change on previous year +221.6%
1972 11.86 % change on previous year +46.3%
1973 -13.1 % change on previous year -210.5%
1974 -0.1852 % change on previous year -98.6%
1975 2.43 % change on previous year -1411.6%
1976 -0.1398 % change on previous year -105.8%
1977 -0.2463 % change on previous year +76.1%
1978 0.222 % change on previous year -190.1%
1979 -5.64 % change on previous year -2641.7%
1980 -5.67 % change on previous year +0.5%
1981 -3.8 % change on previous year -33.1%
1982 -3.75 % change on previous year -1.1%
1983 -5.07 % change on previous year +35.0%
1984 -3.49 % change on previous year -31.2%
1985 -5.02 % change on previous year +44.1%
1986 -3.25 % change on previous year -35.3%
1987 3.82 % change on previous year -217.4%
1988 -6.32 % change on previous year -265.4%
1989 -2.82 % change on previous year -55.3%
1990 -1.04 % change on previous year -63.1%
1991 2.35 % change on previous year -325.7%
1992 -8.32 % change on previous year -453.7%
1993 21.33 % change on previous year -356.5%
1994 5.52 % change on previous year -74.1%
1995 -1.21 % change on previous year -121.8%
1996 -4.07 % change on previous year +237.9%
1997 1.09 % change on previous year -126.8%
1998 2.15 % change on previous year +96.6%
1999 -10.69 % change on previous year -597.6%
2000 -6.55 % change on previous year -38.8%
2001 -12.32 % change on previous year +88.2%
2002 1.5 % change on previous year -112.2%
2003 44.41 % change on previous year +2863.3%
2004 -11.55 % change on previous year -126.0%
2005 15.5 % change on previous year -234.2%
2006 -6.37 % change on previous year -141.1%
2007 1.19 % change on previous year -118.6%
2008 -9.88 % change on previous year -932.9%
2009 16.65 % change on previous year -268.5%
2010 -3.18 % change on previous year -119.1%
2011 -3.86 % change on previous year +21.2%
2012 5.63 % change on previous year -246.1%
2013 1.4 % change on previous year -75.1%
2014 2.62 % change on previous year +86.7%
2015 -16.82 % change on previous year -742.8%
2016 4.35 % change on previous year -125.8%
2017 -8.91 % change on previous year -304.9%
2018 -23.59 % change on previous year +164.9%
2019 38.8 % change on previous year -264.5%
2020 17.28 % change on previous year -55.5%
2021 -19.66 % change on previous year -213.8%
2022 -7.91 % change on previous year -59.8%
2023 4.83 % change on previous year -161.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.8822 % change on previous year -5.97 % change on previous year 2.94 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.5825 % change on previous year -13.1 % change on previous year 11.86 % change on previous year 10
1980s -3.54 % change on previous year -6.32 % change on previous year 3.82 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.7113 % change on previous year -10.69 % change on previous year 21.33 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.26 % change on previous year -12.32 % change on previous year 44.41 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.3558 % change on previous year -23.59 % change on previous year 38.8 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.36 % change on previous year -19.66 % change on previous year 17.28 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 32 Papua New Guinea 5.01 % change on previous year compare
  2. 33 Palestine, State of 4.95 % change on previous year compare
  3. 34 Egypt 4.86 % change on previous year compare
  4. 36 Brazil 4.57 % change on previous year compare
  5. 37 Cabo Verde 4.52 % change on previous year compare
  6. 38 Finland 4.46 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 4.83 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 44.41 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -23.59 % change on previous year in 2018.
How does Afghanistan rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 244.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,771 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.