Grassland — Emissions (N2O) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Grassland — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0006 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 0.0006 kt for grassland — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0806 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kt, in 2014.
That places Afghanistan 108th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Emissions (N2O) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0106 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0106 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0106 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0106 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0106 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0106 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 kt | -56.6% |
| 1997 | 0.001 kt | -78.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0169 kt | +1590.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0052 kt | -69.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 kt | -92.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 kt | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0223 kt | +4360.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0806 kt | +261.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0194 kt | -75.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0087 kt | -55.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 kt | -55.2% |
| 2007 | 0.004 kt | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0389 kt | +872.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 kt | -90.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0435 kt | +1075.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 kt | -93.8% |
| 2012 | 0.005 kt | +85.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 kt | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 kt | -94.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 kt | +433.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 kt | +75.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 kt | -71.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 kt | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 0.012 kt | +2300.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0134 kt | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.006 kt | -55.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 kt | -90.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 kt | +150.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 kt | -60.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0006 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3806 kt, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Emissions (N2O) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +4360.0% | 0.0005 kt | 0.0223 kt |
| 2019 | +2300.0% | 0.0005 kt | 0.012 kt |
| 1998 | +1590.0% | 0.001 kt | 0.0169 kt |
| 2010 | +1075.7% | 0.0037 kt | 0.0435 kt |
| 2008 | +872.5% | 0.004 kt | 0.0389 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0091 kt | 0.001 kt | 0.0169 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0182 kt | 0.0004 kt | 0.0806 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0075 kt | 0.0003 kt | 0.0435 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 kt | 0.0006 kt | 0.0134 kt | 5 |
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 grassland — emissions in Afghanistan?
- Grassland — emissions in Afghanistan was 0.0006 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 0.0806 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 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 100.0%. 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 (N2O). 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.