Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 13.38 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions share in Afghanistan is 13.38 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Afghanistan peaked at 23.72 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.86 %, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18 % | — |
| 1991 | 17.41 % | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 16.42 % | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 17.85 % | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 10.58 % | -40.7% |
| 1995 | 10.2 % | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 10.54 % | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 10.48 % | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 10.18 % | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 8.18 % | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 6.86 % | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 10.41 % | +51.7% |
| 2002 | 13.04 % | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 13.8 % | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 12.41 % | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 15.06 % | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 14.13 % | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 15.8 % | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 10.9 % | -31.0% |
| 2009 | 14.38 % | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 11.93 % | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 11.02 % | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 12.95 % | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 15.4 % | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 19.51 % | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 20.16 % | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 20.45 % | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 23.72 % | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 20.82 % | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 16.85 % | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 15.84 % | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 12.85 % | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 11.61 % | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 13.38 % | +15.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 13.38 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.7 %, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 13.38 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.58 %, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.98 % | 8.18 % | 18 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.68 % | 6.86 % | 15.8 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.28 % | 11.02 % | 23.72 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.42 % | 11.61 % | 15.84 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 103 Ghana 13.61 % compare
- 104 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 13.59 % compare
- 105 Tunisia 13.51 % compare
- 106 Gambia 13.38 % compare
- 108 Kyrgyzstan 13.36 % compare
- 109 Saudi Arabia 13.04 % 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 emissions from crops — emissions share in Afghanistan?
- Emissions from crops — emissions share in Afghanistan was 13.38 % 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 23.72 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.86 % in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
- Afghanistan ranks 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (N2O). 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.