Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) was 0.1174 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Transport — Emissions in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.1174 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1327 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 kt, in 1999.
That places Afghanistan 96th out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0149 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.014 kt | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0112 kt | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 0.011 kt | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0107 kt | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0105 kt | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.01 kt | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0094 kt | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.009 kt | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 kt | -70.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 kt | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 0.004 kt | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 kt | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0109 kt | +245.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 kt | -42.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0136 kt | +119.2% |
| 2006 | 0.014 kt | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0273 kt | +94.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0379 kt | +39.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0516 kt | +36.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0711 kt | +37.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0832 kt | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0803 kt | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0745 kt | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0538 kt | -27.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0966 kt | +79.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0651 kt | -32.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0731 kt | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.094 kt | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1077 kt | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1327 kt | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1214 kt | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1166 kt | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1174 kt | +0.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.1174 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0251 kt, 4.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.1174 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2454 kt, 48% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +245.6% | 0.0031 kt | 0.0109 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0103 kt | 0.0026 kt | 0.0149 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0172 kt | 0.0031 kt | 0.0516 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0799 kt | 0.0538 kt | 0.1077 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.122 kt | 0.1166 kt | 0.1327 kt | 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 food transport — emissions in Afghanistan?
- Food transport — emissions in Afghanistan was 0.1174 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1327 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 kt in 1999.
- How does Afghanistan rank for food transport — emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 96th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Transport — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.