Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 63.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Afghanistan, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Afghanistan is 63.6%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Afghanistan peaked at 93.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, 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.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.6% | — |
| 1991 | 79.3% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 84.3% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 85.2% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 86.9% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 88.1% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 88.9% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 89.7% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 90.1% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 90.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 89.9% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 89.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 93.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 92.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 90.6% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 89.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 87.8% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 82.2% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 70.8% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 64.2% | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 63.6% | -0.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 63.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 88.5%, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 63.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.3%, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.2% | 78.6% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 77.5% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 53.9% | 73.9% | 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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Afghanistan?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Afghanistan was 63.6% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2013.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Afghanistan ranks 77th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 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 Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.