Food Transport — Emissions in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Food Transport — Emissions was 0.1174 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1174 kt
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
88th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.1327 kt
in 2020
All-time low
0.0026 kt
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Afghanistan, 1990–2023

00.050.10.151990200620231990: 0.015 kt1991: 0.014 kt1992: 0.011 kt1993: 0.011 kt1994: 0.011 kt1995: 0.011 kt1996: 0.01 kt1997: 0.009 kt1998: 0.009 kt1999: 0.003 kt2000: 0.003 kt2001: 0.004 kt2002: 0.003 kt2003: 0.011 kt2004: 0.006 kt2005: 0.014 kt2006: 0.014 kt2007: 0.027 kt2008: 0.038 kt2009: 0.052 kt2010: 0.071 kt2011: 0.083 kt2012: 0.08 kt2013: 0.075 kt2014: 0.054 kt2015: 0.097 kt2016: 0.065 kt2017: 0.073 kt2018: 0.094 kt2019: 0.108 kt2020: 0.133 kt2021: 0.121 kt2022: 0.117 kt2023: 0.117 kt

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 88th out of 213 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 in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2023.
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 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +245.6% 0.0031 kt 0.0109 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 85 Tunisia 0.1267 kt compare
  2. 86 Bahrain 0.1241 kt compare
  3. 87 El Salvador 0.118 kt compare
  4. 89 Ethiopia 0.1161 kt compare
  5. 90 Singapore 0.1151 kt compare
  6. 91 Serbia and Montenegro 0.1011 kt compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

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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 88th out of 213 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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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 8,686 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.