Energy — Emissions Share in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Energy — Emissions Share was 13.02 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.02 %
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
136th
of 219 countries
All-time high
13.02 %
in 2023
All-time low
3.77 %
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Afghanistan, 1990–2023

4681012141990200620231990: 5 %1991: 4.7 %1992: 4.3 %1993: 4.2 %1994: 4.3 %1995: 4.4 %1996: 4.1 %1997: 4 %1998: 3.9 %1999: 3.8 %2000: 4.5 %2001: 5.6 %2002: 4.6 %2003: 4.6 %2004: 4.6 %2005: 4.8 %2006: 4.8 %2007: 5.6 %2008: 5.7 %2009: 6 %2010: 6.2 %2011: 8.4 %2012: 7.8 %2013: 8.2 %2014: 8.7 %2015: 8.7 %2016: 9.8 %2017: 11.4 %2018: 12 %2019: 11.1 %2020: 10 %2021: 10.5 %2022: 12.8 %2023: 13 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in Afghanistan stood at 13.02 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Afghanistan peaked at 13.02 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.77 %, in 1999.

That places Afghanistan 136th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 4.98 % —
1991 4.7 % -5.6%
1992 4.34 % -7.7%
1993 4.24 % -2.3%
1994 4.34 % +2.4%
1995 4.36 % +0.5%
1996 4.12 % -5.5%
1997 3.98 % -3.4%
1998 3.91 % -1.8%
1999 3.77 % -3.6%
2000 4.47 % +18.6%
2001 5.56 % +24.4%
2002 4.59 % -17.4%
2003 4.56 % -0.7%
2004 4.63 % +1.5%
2005 4.78 % +3.2%
2006 4.76 % -0.4%
2007 5.61 % +17.9%
2008 5.66 % +0.9%
2009 5.96 % +5.3%
2010 6.15 % +3.2%
2011 8.36 % +35.9%
2012 7.76 % -7.2%
2013 8.22 % +5.9%
2014 8.69 % +5.7%
2015 8.65 % -0.5%
2016 9.76 % +12.8%
2017 11.41 % +16.9%
2018 11.97 % +4.9%
2019 11.14 % -6.9%
2020 10.01 % -10.1%
2021 10.54 % +5.3%
2022 12.84 % +21.8%
2023 13.02 % +1.4%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 13.02 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.18 %, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 13.02 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.18 %, 40% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.27 % 3.77 % 4.98 % 10
2000s 5.06 % 4.47 % 5.96 % 10
2010s 9.21 % 6.15 % 11.97 % 10
2020s 11.6 % 10.01 % 13.02 % 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 133 Eritrea 13.63 % compare
  2. 134 Belgium-Luxembourg 13.41 % compare
  3. 135 Sweden 13.06 % compare
  4. 137 Republic of Korea 12.71 % compare
  5. 138 Kyrgyzstan 12.69 % compare
  6. 139 North Macedonia 12.68 % compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Afghanistan?
Energy — emissions share in Afghanistan was 13.02 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 13.02 % in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.77 % in 1999.
How does Afghanistan rank for energy — emissions share?
Afghanistan ranks 136th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 data points, 1990–2023
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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.