Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) was 3.57 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 3.57 % for emissions from crops — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Afghanistan peaked at 11.11 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.4 %, in 2018.
Afghanistan ranks 53rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.11 % | — |
| 1991 | 10.57 % | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 10.46 % | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 10.54 % | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 10.46 % | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 9.41 % | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 8.61 % | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 8.11 % | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 7.66 % | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 5.57 % | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 5.9 % | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 6.34 % | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 5.64 % | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 6.11 % | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 7.84 % | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 6.54 % | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 6.36 % | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.53 % | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 6.44 % | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.68 % | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 6.02 % | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 5.88 % | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.86 % | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.86 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.11 % | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.84 % | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 3.7 % | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 3.41 % | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 3.4 % | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.81 % | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 4.41 % | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 4.08 % | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 3.58 % | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 3.57 % | -0.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 3.57 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.95 %, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 3.57 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.03 %, 119.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.25 % | 5.57 % | 11.11 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.44 % | 5.64 % | 7.84 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 % | 3.4 % | 6.11 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.91 % | 3.57 % | 4.41 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 emissions from crops — emissions share in Afghanistan?
- Emissions from crops — emissions share in Afghanistan was 3.57 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.11 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 % in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
- Afghanistan ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.