Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 47.58 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Afghanistan stood at 47.58 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Afghanistan peaked at 83.49 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 47.58 %, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.43 % | — |
| 1991 | 73.71 % | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 76.49 % | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 76.47 % | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 76.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 77.28 % | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 79.05 % | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 80.61 % | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 81.55 % | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 83.49 % | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 80.89 % | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 77.36 % | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 79.09 % | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 77.91 % | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 78.89 % | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 75.56 % | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 74.18 % | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 70.98 % | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 67.36 % | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 61.37 % | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 59.34 % | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 52.1 % | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 55.06 % | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 56.07 % | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 56.71 % | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 54.47 % | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 54.91 % | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 52.61 % | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 50.71 % | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 50.12 % | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 49.12 % | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 49.71 % | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 48.2 % | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 47.58 % | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.76 % | 72.43 % | 83.49 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.36 % | 61.37 % | 80.89 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.21 % | 50.12 % | 59.34 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.65 % | 47.58 % | 49.71 % | 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 (co2eq) in Afghanistan?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Afghanistan was 47.58 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 83.49 % in 1999.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.58 % in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Afghanistan ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.