Energy — Emissions in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Energy — Emissions was 75.7 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions in Afghanistan is 75.7 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Afghanistan peaked at 75.7 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.6 kt, in 1989.
Afghanistan ranks 85th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.2 kt | — |
| 1962 | 12.8 kt | +25.5% |
| 1963 | 12.1 kt | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 13.2 kt | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 14.6 kt | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 14.9 kt | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 16.2 kt | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 14.4 kt | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 10.9 kt | -24.3% |
| 1970 | 10.3 kt | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 10.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11.1 kt | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 10.9 kt | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 11.4 kt | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 11.6 kt | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 10.7 kt | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 10.9 kt | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 10.9 kt | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10.8 kt | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 12 kt | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 11.9 kt | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 11.8 kt | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 12.2 kt | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 12.7 kt | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 15.6 kt | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 15.8 kt | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 13.5 kt | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 12.4 kt | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 9.6 kt | -22.6% |
| 1990 | 12.2 kt | +27.1% |
| 1991 | 12 kt | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 11.2 kt | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 11.1 kt | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 11.8 kt | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 12.5 kt | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 13.2 kt | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 13.9 kt | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 14.5 kt | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 15.2 kt | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 15.8 kt | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 16.9 kt | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 17.3 kt | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 17.7 kt | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 17.9 kt | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 18.9 kt | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 19.2 kt | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 23.3 kt | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 26 kt | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 28.1 kt | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 33.2 kt | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 46.4 kt | +39.8% |
| 2012 | 42.5 kt | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 45.1 kt | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 48.8 kt | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 46.3 kt | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 52.1 kt | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 60.7 kt | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 65.4 kt | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 60.9 kt | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 54.8 kt | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 58.3 kt | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 73.6 kt | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 75.7 kt | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.26 kt | 10.2 kt | 16.2 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.89 kt | 10.3 kt | 11.6 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.75 kt | 9.6 kt | 15.8 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.76 kt | 11.1 kt | 15.2 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.11 kt | 15.8 kt | 28.1 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.14 kt | 33.2 kt | 65.4 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.6 kt | 54.8 kt | 75.7 kt | 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 energy — emissions in Afghanistan?
- Energy — emissions in Afghanistan was 75.7 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6 kt in 1989.
- How does Afghanistan rank for energy — emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf