Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita was 0 kt per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0 kt per person for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0 kt per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 2018.
That places Afghanistan 95th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kt per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per person | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per person | -18.5% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per person | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per person | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per person | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 0 kt per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0 kt per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0 kt per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0 kt per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0 kt per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0 kt per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0 kt per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0 kt per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0 kt per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0 kt per person | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0 kt per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0 kt per person | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 0 kt per person | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 0 kt per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0 kt per person | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 0 kt per person | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0 kt per person | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 0 kt per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0 kt per person | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per person | -26.3% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per person | +24.4% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per person | -33.9% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per person | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0 kt per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0 kt per person | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per person | -40.9% |
| 2001 | 0 kt per person | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per person | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per person | +135.1% |
| 2004 | 0 kt per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0 kt per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0 kt per person | -49.6% |
| 2007 | 0 kt per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0 kt per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0 kt per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0 kt per person | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 0 kt per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0 kt per person | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 0 kt per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0 kt per person | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 0 kt per person | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 0 kt per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0 kt per person | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 0 kt per person | -47.3% |
| 2019 | 0 kt per person | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 0 kt per person | +43.9% |
| 2021 | 0 kt per person | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0 kt per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0 kt per person | -10.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0 kt per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 kt per person, 23% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0 kt per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 kt per person, 11.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +135.1% | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person |
| 2006 | -49.6% | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person |
| 2020 | +43.9% | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person |
| 2018 | -47.3% | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person |
| 2000 | -40.9% | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 0 kt per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 92 New Zealand 0 kt per person compare
- 93 Guyana 0 kt per person compare
- 94 Sri Lanka 0 kt per person compare
- 96 Bangladesh 0 kt per person compare
- 97 Australia 0 kt per person compare
- 98 Azerbaijan 0 kt per person 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 maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita in Afghanistan was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 95th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.