Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 13.38 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.38 %
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
97th
of 201 countries
All-time high
23.72 %
in 2017
All-time low
6.86 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Afghanistan, 1990–2023

5101520251990200620231990: 18 %1991: 17.4 %1992: 16.4 %1993: 17.9 %1994: 10.6 %1995: 10.2 %1996: 10.5 %1997: 10.5 %1998: 10.2 %1999: 8.2 %2000: 6.9 %2001: 10.4 %2002: 13 %2003: 13.8 %2004: 12.4 %2005: 15.1 %2006: 14.1 %2007: 15.8 %2008: 10.9 %2009: 14.4 %2010: 11.9 %2011: 11 %2012: 12.9 %2013: 15.4 %2014: 19.5 %2015: 20.2 %2016: 20.4 %2017: 23.7 %2018: 20.8 %2019: 16.9 %2020: 15.8 %2021: 12.8 %2022: 11.6 %2023: 13.4 %

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 97th out of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 94 Ghana 13.61 % compare
  2. 95 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 13.59 % compare
  3. 96 Tunisia 13.51 % compare
  4. 97 Gambia 13.38 % compare
  5. 99 Kyrgyzstan 13.36 % compare
  6. 100 Saudi Arabia 13.04 % compare

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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 97th out of 201 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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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,697 data points, 1990–2023
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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.