Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 20.85 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.3% (2100)
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Population, total 43.84 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Urban population 11.37 million (2025)
- Urban population 25.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2538 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 242.63 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2538 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2538 tonnes per person (2024)
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.