Emissions from livestock — Emissions, per square kilometre in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Emissions from livestock — Emissions, per square kilometre was 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0006 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
109th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0007 kt per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
0.0003 kt per square kilometre
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

0000.001196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0.0006 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 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, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0004 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1963 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1964 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1965 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1966 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1967 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1968 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1969 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1970 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1971 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1972 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -19.1%
1973 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
1974 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +7.2%
1975 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +7.2%
1976 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1977 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
1978 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1979 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
1980 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1981 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1982 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1983 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -5.4%
1984 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -12.4%
1985 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -12.0%
1986 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -21.0%
1987 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +7.8%
1988 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1989 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1990 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1991 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
1992 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1993 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1994 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1995 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +6.9%
1996 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +13.8%
1997 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +10.4%
1998 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
1999 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +12.4%
2000 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -14.6%
2001 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -17.3%
2002 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +28.9%
2003 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2004 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
2005 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
2006 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2007 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2008 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +11.5%
2009 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2010 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +16.1%
2011 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2012 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2013 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
2014 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2015 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -4.1%
2016 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2017 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
2018 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2019 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2020 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2021 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2022 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2023 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 106 Thailand 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 107 Indonesia 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 108 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 110 Zimbabwe 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 111 Morocco 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 112 Vanuatu 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
Emissions from livestock — emissions, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 1986.
How does Afghanistan rank for emissions from livestock — emissions, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 109th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions, per square kilometre 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 (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) 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 (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) 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.