IPPU — Emissions (CO2) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: IPPU — Emissions (CO2) was 223 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPPU — Emissions in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, ippu — emissions in Afghanistan stood at 223 kt.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in Afghanistan peaked at 333 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 77 kt, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 156th out of 232 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.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 77 kt | — |
| 1962 | 117 kt | +51.9% |
| 1963 | 131 kt | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 155 kt | +18.3% |
| 1965 | 198 kt | +27.7% |
| 1966 | 214 kt | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 184 kt | -14.0% |
| 1968 | 148 kt | -19.6% |
| 1969 | 159 kt | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 170 kt | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 168 kt | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 164 kt | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 185 kt | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 197 kt | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 196 kt | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 276 kt | +40.8% |
| 1977 | 246 kt | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 231 kt | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 234 kt | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 199 kt | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 211 kt | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 218 kt | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 181 kt | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 219 kt | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 209 kt | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 195 kt | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 197 kt | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 195 kt | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 194 kt | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 194 kt | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 199 kt | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 202 kt | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 179 kt | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 158 kt | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 147 kt | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 137 kt | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 136 kt | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 134 kt | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 132 kt | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 131 kt | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 117 kt | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 121 kt | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 120 kt | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 120 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 118 kt | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 122 kt | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 122 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 128 kt | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 137 kt | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 155 kt | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 161 kt | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 258 kt | +60.2% |
| 2013 | 333 kt | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 265 kt | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 234 kt | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 285 kt | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 248 kt | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 272 kt | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 256 kt | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 258 kt | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 219 kt | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 218 kt | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 223 kt | +2.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 223 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 223 kt, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 223 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,990 kt, 6% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — Emissions (CO2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +60.2% | 161 kt | 258 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153.67 kt | 77 kt | 214 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 206.7 kt | 164 kt | 276 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 201.8 kt | 181 kt | 219 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.8 kt | 132 kt | 202 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.6 kt | 117 kt | 137 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 246.7 kt | 155 kt | 333 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 229.5 kt | 218 kt | 258 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 ippu — emissions in Afghanistan?
- Ippu — emissions in Afghanistan was 223 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 333 kt in 2013.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 kt in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for ippu — emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 156th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf