Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural was 2.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 2.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Afghanistan peaked at 3.19 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.25 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 1994.
That places Afghanistan 97th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.65 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 2.38 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 2.46 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.36 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.25 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 2.27 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.41 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 2.47 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.52 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.77 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 2.79 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.59 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 2.69 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.71 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.76 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.53 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 2.74 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 2.53 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 2.96 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 2.64 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 3.03 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 3.19 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.85 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 2.92 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.79 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.83 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.62 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.66 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.77 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.43 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 2.37 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.32 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.38 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.45 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.25 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.77 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.53 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.96 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.43 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.19 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.38 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
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More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 79.22 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Afghanistan?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Afghanistan was 2.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1994.
- How does Afghanistan rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural?
- Afghanistan ranks 97th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.