Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 74.12 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
74.12 %
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
20th
of 179 countries
All-time high
85.88 %
in 2000
All-time low
66.32 %
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Afghanistan, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 74.4 %1991: 75.2 %1992: 76.5 %1993: 74.9 %1994: 81.4 %1995: 81.8 %1996: 81.3 %1997: 82 %1998: 82.4 %1999: 85.1 %2000: 85.9 %2001: 81.4 %2002: 79.4 %2003: 77.8 %2004: 79.4 %2005: 76.8 %2006: 77 %2007: 74.6 %2008: 78.7 %2009: 74.8 %2010: 77 %2011: 77.4 %2012: 75.9 %2013: 74 %2014: 70.5 %2015: 69.5 %2016: 69.3 %2017: 66.3 %2018: 68.6 %2019: 72.1 %2020: 72.8 %2021: 74.9 %2022: 75.8 %2023: 74.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in Afghanistan is 74.12 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Afghanistan peaked at 85.88 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66.32 %, in 2017.

Afghanistan ranks 20th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.49 % 74.37 % 85.14 % 10
2000s 78.59 % 74.64 % 85.88 % 10
2010s 72.08 % 66.32 % 77.43 % 10
2020s 74.42 % 72.78 % 75.85 % 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 17 Burkina Faso 75 % compare
  2. 18 New Zealand 74.82 % compare
  3. 19 Tonga 74.52 % compare
  4. 21 Haiti 71.89 % compare
  5. 22 Samoa 71.65 % compare
  6. 23 Nicaragua 70.99 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Afghanistan?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Afghanistan was 74.12 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 85.88 % in 2000.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 66.32 % in 2017.
How does Afghanistan rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Afghanistan ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.