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Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 72.61 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
72.61 kt
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
149th
of 228 countries
All-time high
96.46 kt
in 2011
All-time low
5.04 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Other — Emissions (CO2eq) in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

020406080100196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 72.61 kt for other — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other — emissions (co2eq) in Afghanistan peaked at 96.46 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.04 kt, in 1961.

Afghanistan ranks 149th of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Afghanistan, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 5.04 kt —
1962 5.06 kt +0.5%
1963 5.06 kt +0.0%
1964 5.09 kt +0.5%
1965 5.11 kt +0.5%
1966 5.14 kt +0.5%
1967 5.17 kt +0.5%
1968 5.19 kt +0.5%
1969 5.22 kt +0.5%
1970 8.11 kt +55.3%
1971 8.11 kt +0.0%
1972 8.9 kt +9.8%
1973 9.46 kt +6.2%
1974 10.65 kt +12.6%
1975 11.32 kt +6.2%
1976 11.45 kt +1.2%
1977 13.67 kt +19.4%
1978 13.09 kt -4.3%
1979 13.7 kt +4.7%
1980 13.73 kt +0.2%
1981 15.69 kt +14.3%
1982 16.11 kt +2.7%
1983 19.93 kt +23.7%
1984 18.92 kt -5.1%
1985 24.57 kt +29.8%
1986 23.24 kt -5.4%
1987 24.11 kt +3.8%
1988 23.03 kt -4.5%
1989 21.15 kt -8.2%
1990 32.06 kt +51.6%
1991 32.59 kt +1.7%
1992 24.38 kt -25.2%
1993 23.27 kt -4.6%
1994 23.59 kt +1.4%
1995 22.66 kt -3.9%
1996 22.39 kt -1.2%
1997 22 kt -1.8%
1998 23.53 kt +7.0%
1999 22.84 kt -2.9%
2000 20.25 kt -11.4%
2001 21.52 kt +6.3%
2002 20.75 kt -3.6%
2003 24.86 kt +19.8%
2004 21.92 kt -11.8%
2005 24.88 kt +13.5%
2006 27.3 kt +9.7%
2007 30.48 kt +11.7%
2008 47.7 kt +56.5%
2009 66.52 kt +39.4%
2010 79.5 kt +19.5%
2011 96.46 kt +21.3%
2012 87.19 kt -9.6%
2013 71.81 kt -17.6%
2014 66.52 kt -7.4%
2015 69.43 kt +4.4%
2016 61.48 kt -11.5%
2017 63.34 kt +3.0%
2018 67.05 kt +5.9%
2019 62.8 kt -6.3%
2020 61.74 kt -1.7%
2021 68.11 kt +10.3%
2022 70.49 kt +3.5%
2023 72.61 kt +3.0%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 72.61 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 126.67 kt, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 72.61 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 227.37 kt, 32% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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
2008 +56.5% 30.48 kt 47.7 kt
1970 +55.3% 5.22 kt 8.11 kt
1990 +51.6% 21.15 kt 32.06 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.12 kt 5.04 kt 5.22 kt 9
1970s 10.85 kt 8.11 kt 13.7 kt 10
1980s 20.05 kt 13.73 kt 24.57 kt 10
1990s 24.93 kt 22 kt 32.59 kt 10
2000s 30.62 kt 20.25 kt 66.52 kt 10
2010s 72.56 kt 61.48 kt 96.46 kt 10
2020s 68.24 kt 61.74 kt 72.61 kt 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 146 Guyana 80.03 kt compare
  2. 146 Slovakia 80.03 kt compare
  3. 148 Burundi 79.77 kt compare
  4. 150 El Salvador 72.34 kt compare
  5. 151 Ireland 70.49 kt compare
  6. 152 Namibia 69.43 kt compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other — emissions (co2eq) in Afghanistan?
Other — emissions (co2eq) in Afghanistan was 72.61 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 96.46 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest other — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.04 kt in 1961.
How does Afghanistan rank for other — emissions (co2eq)?
Afghanistan ranks 149th out of 228 countries with data for 2023.
Is other — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 15,016 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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