Grassland — Emissions in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Grassland — Emissions was 0.0069 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Emissions in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0069 kt for grassland — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.4% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Afghanistan peaked at 0.8822 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 kt, in 2014.
Afghanistan ranks 108th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Emissions in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1159 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.1159 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1159 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1159 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1159 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1159 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0504 kt | -56.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0112 kt | -77.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1855 kt | +1556.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0567 kt | -69.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 kt | -92.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 kt | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2438 kt | +4680.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8822 kt | +261.9% |
| 2004 | 0.212 kt | -76.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0951 kt | -55.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0429 kt | -54.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0437 kt | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4261 kt | +875.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0405 kt | -90.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4762 kt | +1075.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0295 kt | -93.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0543 kt | +84.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0601 kt | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 kt | -94.0% |
| 2015 | 0.017 kt | +372.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0302 kt | +77.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0085 kt | -71.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 kt | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1318 kt | +2212.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1469 kt | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0656 kt | -55.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0069 kt | -89.5% |
| 2023 | 0.017 kt | +146.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0069 kt | -59.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0999 kt | 0.0112 kt | 0.1855 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1996 kt | 0.0045 kt | 0.8822 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0817 kt | 0.0036 kt | 0.4762 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0487 kt | 0.0069 kt | 0.1469 kt | 5 |
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 grassland — emissions in Afghanistan?
- Grassland — emissions in Afghanistan was 0.0069 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8822 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 kt in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for grassland — emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 108th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. 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 Grassland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.