IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0007 kt per square kilometre for ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, in 1986.
Afghanistan ranks 119th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0007 kt per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0012 kt per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0007 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 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 | +27.6% | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 116 Niger 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
- 117 Zimbabwe 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
- 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
- 120 Morocco 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
- 121 Vanuatu 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
- 122 Faroe Islands 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
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 ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Afghanistan rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 119th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.