Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 25.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
170th
of 195 countries
All-time high
25.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
9.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 25.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 25.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Afghanistan 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 14.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 14.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 14.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 15.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 15.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 15.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 15.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 15.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 15.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 12.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 13.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 14.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 14.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 15.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 14.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 14.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 14.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 14.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 14.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 14.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 13.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 12.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 11.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 9.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 10.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 10.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 10.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 10.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 10.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 11.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 11.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 12.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 13.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 14.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 15.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 16.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 14.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 12.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 15.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 16.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 16.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 16.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 17.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 17.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 19.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 19.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 22.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 23.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 23.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 23.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 23.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 22.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 22.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 22.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 23.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 23.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 23.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 23.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 24.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 25.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 25.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 25.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 25.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 86.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 13.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 15.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 12.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 15.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 14.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 16.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 12.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 19.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 22.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 23.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 23.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 25.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 167 Mongolia 27.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 168 Vanuatu 27.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 169 Liberia 26.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 171 Bolivia 25.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 172 Chile 25.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 173 Peru 24.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 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 methane emissions, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 25.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Afghanistan rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions 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.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Methane emissions 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.