Food share total emissions in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Food share total emissions was 63.62 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
63.62
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
77th
of 217 countries
All-time high
93.07
in 2003
All-time low
53.88
in 2013
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Food share total emissions in Afghanistan, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food share total emissions in Afghanistan is 63.62, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food share total emissions in Afghanistan peaked at 93.07 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 53.88, in 2013.
That places Afghanistan 77th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Food share total emissions in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.56 | — |
| 1991 | 79.34 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 84.27 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 85.25 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 86.9 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 88.06 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 88.85 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 89.69 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 90.08 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 90.84 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 89.92 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 89.5 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 91.96 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 93.07 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 92.5 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 90.62 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 89.74 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 87.77 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 82.17 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 77.5 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 73.91 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 70.79 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 64.86 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 53.88 | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 64.17 | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 63.62 | -0.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 63.62 is below the median for low income countries, which is 88.47, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 63.62 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.34, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.18 | 78.56 | 90.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.47 | 77.5 | 93.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.21 | 53.88 | 73.91 | 6 |
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 food share total emissions in Afghanistan?
- Food share total emissions in Afghanistan was 63.62 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.07 in 2003.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.88 in 2013.
- How does Afghanistan rank for food share total emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 77th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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