Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 75.29 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Afghanistan stood at 75.29 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Afghanistan peaked at 89.28 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 75.29 %, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 30th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.63 % | — |
| 1991 | 87.83 % | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 87.78 % | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 87.39 % | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 87.14 % | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 87.11 % | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 87.89 % | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 88.42 % | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 88.75 % | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 89.28 % | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 87.34 % | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 84.54 % | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 87 % | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 86.83 % | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 86.32 % | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 85.95 % | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 85.81 % | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 84.82 % | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 85.39 % | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 84.83 % | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 85.39 % | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 83.12 % | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 83.15 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.31 % | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 81.75 % | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 81.01 % | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 79.57 % | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 77.56 % | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 77.02 % | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 77.58 % | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 78.43 % | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 77.75 % | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 75.59 % | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 75.29 % | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.92 % | 87.11 % | 89.28 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.88 % | 84.54 % | 87.34 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.85 % | 77.02 % | 85.39 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.77 % | 75.29 % | 78.43 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 on agricultural land — emissions share in Afghanistan?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Afghanistan was 75.29 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 89.28 % in 1999.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.29 % in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- Afghanistan ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.