Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre was 0.0229 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 0.0229 kt per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0236 kt per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 kt per square kilometre, in 1986.
Afghanistan ranks 119th of 170 countries on this measure, 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), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0225 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0223 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0218 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0222 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0222 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0223 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0228 kt per square kilometre | 0.0218 kt per square kilometre | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0225 kt per square kilometre | 0.0223 kt per square kilometre | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 116 Cyprus 0.0245 kt per square kilometre compare
- 117 Faroe Islands 0.0236 kt per square kilometre compare
- 118 Cameroon 0.0233 kt per square kilometre compare
- 120 Vanuatu 0.0227 kt per square kilometre compare
- 121 Singapore 0.0221 kt per square kilometre compare
- 122 Turkmenistan 0.0214 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), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0229 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0236 kt per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 kt per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Afghanistan rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 119th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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) (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) (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) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 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) (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.