IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 47.34 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Afghanistan stood at 47.34 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Afghanistan peaked at 83.47 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 47.34 %, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 21st of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.33 % | — |
| 1991 | 73.62 % | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 76.41 % | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 76.4 % | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 76.46 % | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 77.23 % | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 79.01 % | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 80.58 % | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 81.52 % | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 83.47 % | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 80.86 % | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 77.33 % | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 79.06 % | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 77.88 % | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 78.83 % | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 75.51 % | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 74.04 % | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 70.78 % | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 67.2 % | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 61.22 % | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 59.19 % | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 51.99 % | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 54.95 % | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 55.87 % | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 56.52 % | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 54.28 % | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 54.69 % | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 52.37 % | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 50.5 % | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 49.88 % | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 48.86 % | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 49.43 % | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 47.95 % | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 47.34 % | -1.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 47.34 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.58 %, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 47.34 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.97 %, 15.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.7 % | 72.33 % | 83.47 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.27 % | 61.22 % | 80.86 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.02 % | 49.88 % | 59.19 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4 % | 47.34 % | 49.43 % | 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 ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Afghanistan?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Afghanistan was 47.34 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 83.47 % in 1999.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.34 % in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.