Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity was 2.39 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.39 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 207 countries
All-time high
3.24 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2003
All-time low
1.74 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1999
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 2.39 kg CO2eq/kg for hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Afghanistan peaked at 3.24 kg CO2eq/kg in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.74 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1999.

That places Afghanistan 5th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.04 kg CO2eq/kg 2.02 kg CO2eq/kg 2.12 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 1.97 kg CO2eq/kg 1.96 kg CO2eq/kg 2.03 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 1.96 kg CO2eq/kg 1.95 kg CO2eq/kg 1.96 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 1.89 kg CO2eq/kg 1.74 kg CO2eq/kg 1.98 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 2.76 kg CO2eq/kg 1.95 kg CO2eq/kg 3.24 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 2.55 kg CO2eq/kg 2.38 kg CO2eq/kg 2.82 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 2.39 kg CO2eq/kg 2.39 kg CO2eq/kg 2.39 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 2 Ethiopia PDR 2.52 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 3 Sierra Leone 2.51 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 4 Tonga 2.48 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 6 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.39 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 7 Ghana 2.2 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 8 Niger 2.11 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Afghanistan?
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Afghanistan was 2.39 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 3.24 kg CO2eq/kg in 2003.
What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.74 kg CO2eq/kg in 1999.
How does Afghanistan rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity?
Afghanistan ranks 5th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,668 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.