Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square was 0.0179 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Afghanistan stood at 0.0179 kt per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0184 kt per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 kt per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Afghanistan 109th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 106 Thailand 0.0193 kt per square kilometre compare
- 107 Indonesia 0.0193 kt per square kilometre compare
- 108 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0188 kt per square kilometre compare
- 110 Zimbabwe 0.0177 kt per square kilometre compare
- 111 Morocco 0.0174 kt per square kilometre compare
- 112 Vanuatu 0.0173 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Afghanistan?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Afghanistan was 0.0179 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0184 kt per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 kt per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Afghanistan rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
- Afghanistan ranks 109th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.