Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 42.41 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Afghanistan stood at 42.41 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Afghanistan peaked at 42.41 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.32 %, in 1999.
Afghanistan ranks 155th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.29 % | — |
| 1991 | 18.86 % | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 15.49 % | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 15.32 % | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 15.11 % | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 14.33 % | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 12.98 % | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 11.71 % | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 11.03 % | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 9.32 % | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 10.53 % | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 12.43 % | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 11.95 % | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 12.88 % | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 11.16 % | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 14.54 % | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 15.81 % | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 19.21 % | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 23.8 % | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 30.36 % | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 33.31 % | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 41.21 % | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 37.25 % | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 35.68 % | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 35.11 % | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 37.09 % | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 35.95 % | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 38.34 % | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 40.14 % | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 40.53 % | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 41.44 % | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 40.41 % | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 41.88 % | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 42.41 % | +1.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 42.41 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.22 %, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 42.41 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.11 %, 56% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.44 % | 9.32 % | 20.29 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.27 % | 10.53 % | 30.36 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.46 % | 33.31 % | 41.21 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.53 % | 40.41 % | 42.41 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 share (co2eq) in Afghanistan?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Afghanistan was 42.41 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.41 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.32 % in 1999.
- How does Afghanistan rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Afghanistan ranks 155th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.