Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 87.52 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
87.52 %
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
41st
of 192 countries
All-time high
93.92 %
in 1999
All-time low
87.48 %
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Afghanistan, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 92.6 %1991: 92.8 %1992: 93.2 %1993: 92.9 %1994: 92.2 %1995: 92.2 %1996: 92.5 %1997: 92.9 %1998: 93.5 %1999: 93.9 %2000: 93.1 %2001: 91.9 %2002: 92.6 %2003: 92.2 %2004: 92 %2005: 92 %2006: 91.2 %2007: 90.5 %2008: 89.9 %2009: 89.2 %2010: 89.2 %2011: 88.5 %2012: 88.8 %2013: 89.5 %2014: 90.1 %2015: 89.7 %2016: 89.8 %2017: 90 %2018: 89.5 %2019: 89.1 %2020: 88.8 %2021: 87.8 %2022: 87.5 %2023: 87.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Afghanistan is 87.52 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Afghanistan peaked at 93.92 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 87.48 %, in 2022.

That places Afghanistan 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O) in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 92.61 %
1991 92.81 % +0.2%
1992 93.19 % +0.4%
1993 92.94 % -0.3%
1994 92.23 % -0.8%
1995 92.23 % +0.0%
1996 92.48 % +0.3%
1997 92.9 % +0.5%
1998 93.45 % +0.6%
1999 93.92 % +0.5%
2000 93.07 % -0.9%
2001 91.86 % -1.3%
2002 92.63 % +0.8%
2003 92.25 % -0.4%
2004 92 % -0.3%
2005 91.98 % -0.0%
2006 91.22 % -0.8%
2007 90.49 % -0.8%
2008 89.89 % -0.7%
2009 89.23 % -0.7%
2010 89.24 % +0.0%
2011 88.48 % -0.9%
2012 88.84 % +0.4%
2013 89.45 % +0.7%
2014 90.09 % +0.7%
2015 89.66 % -0.5%
2016 89.82 % +0.2%
2017 90.05 % +0.3%
2018 89.47 % -0.6%
2019 89.06 % -0.5%
2020 88.75 % -0.3%
2021 87.82 % -1.0%
2022 87.48 % -0.4%
2023 87.52 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92.88 % 92.23 % 93.92 % 10
2000s 91.46 % 89.23 % 93.07 % 10
2010s 89.42 % 88.48 % 90.09 % 10
2020s 87.89 % 87.48 % 88.75 % 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 38 Ethiopia 88.18 % compare
  2. 39 Central African Republic 88.15 % compare
  3. 40 Guinea-Bissau 88.06 % compare
  4. 42 Tokelau 87.5 % compare
  5. 43 Belize 87.18 % compare
  6. 44 Senegal 87.07 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Afghanistan?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Afghanistan was 87.52 % 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 93.92 % in 1999.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 87.48 % in 2022.
How does Afghanistan rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Afghanistan ranks 41st 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 2.2%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.