Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 145th of 207 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.
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
- 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 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 145th out of 207 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.