Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Afghanistan stood at 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Afghanistan 91st out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +44.4% | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 88 Estonia 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 89 Israel 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 90 Liberia 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 92 Grenada 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 93 Georgia 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 94 Uzbekistan 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
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 burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Afghanistan?
- Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Afghanistan was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per?
- Afghanistan ranks 91st out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.