How does Afghanistan rank for crop residues — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?

Afghanistan ranks 82nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.

Is crop residues — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Crop Residues — Indirect emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Afghanistan

Name: Crop Residues — Indirect emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Afghanistan: Crop Residues — Indirect emissions (N2O), per square kilometre was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 11.0%

World rank

82nd

of 163 countries

All-time high

0 kt per square kilometre

in 2014

All-time low

0 kt per square kilometre

in 2000

Years of data

1961–2023

Crop Residues — Indirect emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0 kt per square kilometre for crop residues — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residues — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 2000.

That places Afghanistan 82nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Crop Residues — Indirect emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Crop Residues — Indirect emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
1963	0 kt per square kilometre	-6.7%
1964	0 kt per square kilometre	+7.8%
1965	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.1%
1966	0 kt per square kilometre	-5.7%
1967	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.7%
1968	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
1969	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.7%
1970	0 kt per square kilometre	-9.0%
1971	0 kt per square kilometre	-2.5%
1972	0 kt per square kilometre	+17.8%
1973	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
1974	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
1975	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
1976	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
1977	0 kt per square kilometre	-8.0%
1978	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.3%
1979	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.4%
1980	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.0%
1981	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.3%
1982	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.1%
1983	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.1%
1984	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.4%
1985	0 kt per square kilometre	-5.1%
1986	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.6%
1987	0 kt per square kilometre	+10.4%
1988	0 kt per square kilometre	-10.3%
1989	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.6%
1990	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.0%
1991	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.9%
1992	0 kt per square kilometre	-6.2%
1993	0 kt per square kilometre	+17.5%
1994	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.9%
1995	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
1996	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.1%
1997	0 kt per square kilometre	+10.9%
1998	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.0%
1999	0 kt per square kilometre	-13.9%
2000	0 kt per square kilometre	-31.8%
2001	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
2002	0 kt per square kilometre	+55.7%
2003	0 kt per square kilometre	+21.8%
2004	0 kt per square kilometre	-17.6%
2005	0 kt per square kilometre	+43.7%
2006	0 kt per square kilometre	-13.1%
2007	0 kt per square kilometre	+20.9%
2008	0 kt per square kilometre	-28.6%
2009	0 kt per square kilometre	+56.9%
2010	0 kt per square kilometre	-8.5%
2011	0 kt per square kilometre	-19.0%
2012	0 kt per square kilometre	+35.4%
2013	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.5%
2014	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.1%
2015	0 kt per square kilometre	-15.0%
2016	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.1%
2017	0 kt per square kilometre	-11.0%
2018	0 kt per square kilometre	-15.0%
2019	0 kt per square kilometre	+34.9%
2020	0 kt per square kilometre	+8.3%
2021	0 kt per square kilometre	-20.3%
2022	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.2%
2023	0 kt per square kilometre	+11.0%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

Afghanistan's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Afghanistan's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Crop Residues — Indirect emissions (N2O), per square kilometre 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
2009	+56.9%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre
2002	+55.7%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

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81 Kyrgyzstan 0 kt per square kilometre compare
83 Cameroon 0 kt per square kilometre compare
84 Portugal 0 kt per square kilometre compare
85 Comoros 0 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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)

All data for Afghanistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is crop residues — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?: Crop residues — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest crop residues — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest crop residues — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2000.
How does Afghanistan rank for crop residues — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?: Afghanistan ranks 82nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is crop residues — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Crop Residues — Indirect emissions (N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Crop Residues — Indirect emissions (N2O) 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.

Crop Residues — Indirect emissions (N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Crop Residues — Indirect emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Crop Residues — Indirect emissions (N2O), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 164 places, 9,247 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Crop Residues — Indirect emissions (N2O) 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.