Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0032 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0032 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0032 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Afghanistan 152nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0032 kt per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0079 kt per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0032 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0166 kt per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 149 Dominica 0.0036 kt per square kilometre compare
- 150 New Zealand 0.0035 kt per square kilometre compare
- 151 Georgia 0.0034 kt per square kilometre compare
- 153 Finland 0.0032 kt per square kilometre compare
- 154 Samoa 0.003 kt per square kilometre compare
- 155 Chad 0.0029 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 79.22 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0032 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Afghanistan rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.