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
126th
of 205 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 126th out of 205 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.

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

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  3. 125 Sweden 13.06 % compare
  4. 127 Republic of Korea 12.71 % compare
  5. 128 Kyrgyzstan 12.69 % compare
  6. 129 North Macedonia 12.68 % compare

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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 126th out of 205 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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About this data

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
239 places, 7,907 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.