IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square was 0.0188 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0188 kt per square kilometre for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0198 kt per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 kt per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Afghanistan 119th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0188 kt per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.033 kt per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0188 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0182 kt per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square 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% | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 116 Niger 0.0197 kt per square kilometre compare
- 117 Zimbabwe 0.0196 kt per square kilometre compare
- 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0188 kt per square kilometre compare
- 120 Morocco 0.0177 kt per square kilometre compare
- 121 Vanuatu 0.0173 kt per square kilometre compare
- 122 Faroe Islands 0.0173 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Afghanistan?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Afghanistan was 0.0188 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0198 kt per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 kt per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Afghanistan rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?
- Afghanistan ranks 119th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.