Energy — Emissions in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Energy — Emissions was 12,200 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions in Afghanistan stood at 12,200 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Afghanistan peaked at 12,200 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 587 kt, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 99th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 587 kt | — |
| 1962 | 809 kt | +37.8% |
| 1963 | 821 kt | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 981 kt | +19.5% |
| 1965 | 1,160 kt | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 1,260 kt | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 1,590 kt | +26.2% |
| 1968 | 1,570 kt | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 1,140 kt | -27.4% |
| 1970 | 1,660 kt | +45.6% |
| 1971 | 1,890 kt | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 1,540 kt | -18.5% |
| 1973 | 1,600 kt | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 1,890 kt | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 2,100 kt | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 1,940 kt | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 2,370 kt | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 2,130 kt | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 2,210 kt | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1,770 kt | -19.9% |
| 1981 | 1,990 kt | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 2,100 kt | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 2,560 kt | +21.9% |
| 1984 | 2,820 kt | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 3,520 kt | +24.8% |
| 1986 | 3,150 kt | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 3,110 kt | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 2,840 kt | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 2,730 kt | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 1,980 kt | -27.5% |
| 1991 | 1,870 kt | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 1,440 kt | -23.0% |
| 1993 | 1,440 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,410 kt | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1,370 kt | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1,330 kt | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1,260 kt | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 1,240 kt | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,050 kt | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 1,040 kt | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,070 kt | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1,330 kt | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 1,550 kt | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 1,230 kt | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 1,890 kt | +53.7% |
| 2006 | 2,150 kt | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 2,790 kt | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 4,240 kt | +52.0% |
| 2009 | 6,390 kt | +50.7% |
| 2010 | 8,370 kt | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 11,900 kt | +42.2% |
| 2012 | 10,000 kt | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 9,250 kt | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 9,170 kt | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 9,780 kt | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 9,030 kt | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 9,870 kt | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 10,800 kt | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 11,100 kt | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 11,900 kt | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 11,200 kt | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 11,700 kt | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 12,200 kt | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,102 kt | 587 kt | 1,590 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,933 kt | 1,540 kt | 2,370 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,659 kt | 1,770 kt | 3,520 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,439 kt | 1,050 kt | 1,980 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,368 kt | 1,040 kt | 6,390 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,927 kt | 8,370 kt | 11,900 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,750 kt | 11,200 kt | 12,200 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 12,200 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 12,200 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 587 kt in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for energy — emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 99th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 (CO2). 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