Meat of cattle: Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) … CO2eq AR5 square in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Meat of cattle: Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) … CO2eq AR5 square was 0.0026 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0026 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
139th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0037 kt per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
0.0007 kt per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

0.0010.0020.0030.004196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Afghanistan stood at 0.0026 kt per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0037 kt per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, in 1991.

That places Afghanistan 139th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of cattle: Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) … CO2eq AR5 square in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.003 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0035 kt per square kilometre +13.6%
1963 0.0035 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1964 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1965 0.0035 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1966 0.0037 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1967 0.0035 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
1968 0.0035 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1969 0.0035 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1970 0.0037 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
1971 0.0037 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1972 0.0033 kt per square kilometre -11.0%
1973 0.003 kt per square kilometre -7.7%
1974 0.0033 kt per square kilometre +7.8%
1975 0.0035 kt per square kilometre +8.3%
1976 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1977 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1978 0.0036 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1979 0.0036 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1980 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1981 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1982 0.0036 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1983 0.0032 kt per square kilometre -11.9%
1984 0.0021 kt per square kilometre -34.8%
1985 0.0017 kt per square kilometre -20.0%
1986 0.0011 kt per square kilometre -35.7%
1987 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1988 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1989 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1990 0.0011 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1991 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -37.0%
1992 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +6.0%
1993 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +13.2%
1994 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
1995 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1996 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +41.5%
1997 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +6.4%
1998 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1999 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +18.6%
2000 0.0012 kt per square kilometre -16.5%
2001 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -27.9%
2002 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +71.8%
2003 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +10.2%
2004 0.0015 kt per square kilometre -11.0%
2005 0.0016 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2006 0.0018 kt per square kilometre +16.7%
2007 0.0019 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
2008 0.002 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
2009 0.002 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
2010 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +24.8%
2011 0.0024 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
2012 0.0017 kt per square kilometre -27.8%
2013 0.0017 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
2014 0.0018 kt per square kilometre +8.7%
2015 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +32.0%
2016 0.0024 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2017 0.0022 kt per square kilometre -5.4%
2018 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +7.6%
2019 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
2020 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2021 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2022 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2023 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +2.0%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 0.0026 kt per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.015 kt per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 0.0026 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0034 kt per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of cattle: Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) … CO2eq AR5 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 +71.8% 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.0015 kt per square kilometre
1996 +41.5% 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0012 kt per square kilometre
1991 -37.0% 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0035 kt per square kilometre 0.003 kt per square kilometre 0.0037 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0035 kt per square kilometre 0.003 kt per square kilometre 0.0037 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0022 kt per square kilometre 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 0.0036 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.0015 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0016 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.002 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0022 kt per square kilometre 0.0017 kt per square kilometre 0.0025 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0025 kt per square kilometre 0.0025 kt per square kilometre 0.0026 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 136 Kazakhstan 0.0035 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 137 Lebanon 0.0034 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 138 Montenegro 0.0033 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 140 Canada 0.0023 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 141 Botswana 0.0023 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 142 Egypt 0.002 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Afghanistan?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Afghanistan was 0.0026 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0037 kt per square kilometre in 1971.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 1991.
How does Afghanistan rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Afghanistan ranks 139th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 9,626 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.