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

Latest (2023)
0.0188 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
119th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0198 kt per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
0.0083 kt per square kilometre
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

00.0050.010.0150.02196119922023

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

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +27.6% 0.011 kt per square kilometre 0.0141 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 116 Niger 0.0197 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 117 Zimbabwe 0.0196 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0188 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 120 Morocco 0.0177 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 121 Vanuatu 0.0173 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 122 Faroe Islands 0.0173 kt per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 11,186 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.