Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues was 0 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 t
World rank
34th
of 219 countries
All-time high
19,982 t
in 1999
All-time low
0 t
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0 t for closed shrubland — burning crop residues in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Afghanistan peaked at 19,982 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2002.
That places Afghanistan 34th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,648 t | — |
| 1991 | 2,648 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,648 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,648 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,648 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,648 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17,691 t | +568.2% |
| 1997 | 10,470 t | -40.8% |
| 1998 | 15,948 t | +52.3% |
| 1999 | 19,982 t | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 10,395 t | -48.0% |
| 2001 | 2,292 t | -77.9% |
| 2002 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 t | — |
| 2004 | 0 t | — |
| 2005 | 0 t | — |
| 2006 | 0 t | — |
| 2007 | 0 t | — |
| 2008 | 0 t | — |
| 2009 | 0 t | — |
| 2010 | 0 t | — |
| 2011 | 0 t | — |
| 2012 | 0 t | — |
| 2013 | 0 t | — |
| 2014 | 0 t | — |
| 2015 | 0 t | — |
| 2016 | 0 t | — |
| 2017 | 0 t | — |
| 2018 | 0 t | — |
| 2019 | 0 t | — |
| 2020 | 0 t | — |
| 2021 | 0 t | — |
| 2022 | 0 t | — |
| 2023 | 0 t | — |
| 2024 | 0 t | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,998 t | 2,648 t | 19,982 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,269 t | 0 t | 10,395 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 5 |
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- 34 Andorra 0 t
- 34 Anguilla 0 t
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- 34 Aruba 0 t
- 34 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 t
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- 34 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 t
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- 34 Bermuda 0 t
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- 34 British Virgin Islands 0 t
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- 34 Bulgaria 0 t compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 0 t compare
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- 34 Cayman Islands 0 t
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- 34 Czechia 0 t
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- 34 Djibouti 0 t
- 34 Dominica 0 t
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- 34 Equatorial Guinea 0 t
- 34 Eritrea 0 t compare
- 34 Estonia 0 t compare
- 34 Eswatini 0 t compare
- 34 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 t compare
- 34 Faroe Islands 0 t
- 34 Fiji 0 t compare
- 34 Finland 0 t compare
- 34 France 0 t compare
- 34 French Guiana 0 t compare
- 34 French Polynesia 0 t
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- 34 Gambia 0 t compare
- 34 Georgia 0 t compare
- 34 Germany 0 t compare
- 34 Ghana 0 t compare
- 34 Gibraltar 0 t
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- 34 Greenland 0 t
- 34 Grenada 0 t
- 34 Guadeloupe 0 t
- 34 Guam 0 t
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- 34 Guinea 0 t compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 0 t compare
- 34 Haiti 0 t compare
- 34 Hungary 0 t compare
- 34 Iceland 0 t
- 34 India 0 t compare
- 34 Indonesia 0 t compare
- 34 Iraq 0 t compare
- 34 Ireland 0 t compare
- 34 Isle of Man 0 t
- 34 Israel 0 t compare
- 34 Italy 0 t compare
- 34 Jamaica 0 t compare
- 34 Japan 0 t compare
- 34 Jordan 0 t
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- 34 Kiribati 0 t
- 34 Kuwait 0 t
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- 34 Liechtenstein 0 t
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- 34 Marshall Islands 0 t
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- 34 Mauritius 0 t
- 34 Mayotte 0 t
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- 34 Montenegro 0 t
- 34 Montserrat 0 t
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- 34 Naoero 0 t
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- 34 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 t
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- 34 Niger 0 t compare
- 34 Niue 0 t
- 34 Norfolk Island 0 t
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- 34 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 t
- 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 t
- 34 Samoa 0 t
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 0 t
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- 34 Senegal 0 t compare
- 34 Serbia 0 t
- 34 Serbia and Montenegro 0 t compare
- 34 Seychelles 0 t
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- 34 Singapore 0 t
- 34 Slovakia 0 t
- 34 Slovenia 0 t compare
- 34 Solomon Islands 0 t
- 34 Somalia 0 t compare
- 34 South Sudan 0 t compare
- 34 Spain 0 t compare
- 34 Sri Lanka 0 t compare
- 34 Sudan 0 t
- 34 Sudan (former) 0 t compare
- 34 Suriname 0 t compare
- 34 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 t
- 34 Sweden 0 t
- 34 Switzerland 0 t compare
- 34 Tajikistan 0 t compare
- 34 Thailand 0 t compare
- 34 Togo 0 t compare
- 34 Tokelau 0 t
- 34 Tonga 0 t
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 0 t compare
- 34 Tunisia 0 t compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 0 t compare
- 34 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 t compare
- 34 Tuvalu 0 t
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- 34 Western Sahara 0 t
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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 closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Afghanistan?
- Closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Afghanistan was 0 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19,982 t in 1999.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.