Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 20.85 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
20.85 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
95th
of 217 countries
All-time high
21.38 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2014
All-time low
10.44 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Afghanistan, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 20.85 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Afghanistan peaked at 21.38 million tonnes CO₂e in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.44 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
Afghanistan ranks 95th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.44 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 10.67 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 10.81 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 11.00 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 11.29 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 11.79 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 13.11 million tonnes CO₂e | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 14.20 million tonnes CO₂e | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 15.02 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 16.08 million tonnes CO₂e | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 14.25 million tonnes CO₂e | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 12.52 million tonnes CO₂e | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 15.12 million tonnes CO₂e | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 15.65 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 15.78 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 15.71 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.85 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 16.26 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 17.73 million tonnes CO₂e | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 18.46 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 20.65 million tonnes CO₂e | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 20.98 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 20.75 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 20.95 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.38 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 20.85 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 20.85 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.64 million tonnes CO₂e, 81% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 20.85 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.40 million tonnes CO₂e, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.44 million tonnes CO₂e | 10.44 million tonnes CO₂e | 16.08 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.73 million tonnes CO₂e | 12.52 million tonnes CO₂e | 18.46 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.93 million tonnes CO₂e | 20.65 million tonnes CO₂e | 21.38 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Afghanistan?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Afghanistan was 20.85 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.38 million tonnes CO₂e in 2014.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.44 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Afghanistan ranks 95th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.