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

Latest (2023)
0 kt per person
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
95th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0 kt per person
in 1961
All-time low
0 kt per person
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

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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

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 92 New Zealand 0 kt per person compare
  2. 93 Guyana 0 kt per person compare
  3. 94 Sri Lanka 0 kt per person compare
  4. 96 Bangladesh 0 kt per person compare
  5. 97 Australia 0 kt per person compare
  6. 98 Azerbaijan 0 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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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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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

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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

Indicator
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
152 places, 8,183 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.