Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) was 0.4507 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial wastewater — emissions in Afghanistan is 0.4507 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Afghanistan peaked at 6.66 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4507 kt, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 143rd out of 226 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.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.87 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5.94 kt | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.92 kt | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.96 kt | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.02 kt | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 6.08 kt | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 6.45 kt | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 6.55 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.66 kt | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 6.65 kt | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.49 kt | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 6.34 kt | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.42 kt | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.39 kt | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.07 kt | -83.2% |
| 2005 | 1.07 kt | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9157 kt | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9122 kt | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1 kt | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 1.04 kt | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.11 kt | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.14 kt | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.12 kt | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.07 kt | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6277 kt | -41.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6317 kt | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6274 kt | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6307 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6393 kt | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6393 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6393 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4507 kt | -29.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4507 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4507 kt | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.4507 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4974 kt, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.4507 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.79 kt, 25% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial Wastewater — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -83.2% | 6.39 kt | 1.07 kt |
| 2014 | -41.3% | 1.07 kt | 0.6277 kt |
| 2021 | -29.5% | 0.6393 kt | 0.4507 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.21 kt | 5.87 kt | 6.66 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 kt | 0.9122 kt | 6.49 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8238 kt | 0.6274 kt | 1.14 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4978 kt | 0.4507 kt | 0.6393 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 industrial wastewater — emissions in Afghanistan?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions in Afghanistan was 0.4507 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.66 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4507 kt in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 143rd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. 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 Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.