Per capita ghg sector in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Per capita ghg sector was 0.7237 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita ghg sector in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg sector in Afghanistan is 0.7237, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.8% on the previous year and down 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Afghanistan peaked at 33.39 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4929, in 2022.
That places Afghanistan 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita ghg sector in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.66 | — |
| 1991 | 1.63 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.51 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 1.34 | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 1.23 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 1.17 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.13 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.04 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.01 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9935 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.986 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9355 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.32 | +41.1% |
| 2004 | 1.27 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.87 | +125.3% |
| 2006 | 3.15 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 4.25 | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 6.04 | +42.3% |
| 2009 | 8.74 | +44.6% |
| 2010 | 12.37 | +41.6% |
| 2011 | 33.39 | +169.9% |
| 2012 | 9.16 | -72.6% |
| 2013 | 6.01 | -34.4% |
| 2014 | 5.49 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 2.66 | -51.5% |
| 2016 | 2.02 | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 5.32 | +163.9% |
| 2018 | 4.63 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7925 | -82.9% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4929 | -50.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7237 | +46.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.7237 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.46, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.7237 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.22, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +169.9% | 12.37 | 33.39 |
| 2017 | +163.9% | 2.02 | 5.32 |
| 2005 | +125.3% | 1.27 | 2.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 | 1.01 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 | 0.9355 | 8.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.18 | 0.7925 | 33.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8101 | 0.4929 | 1.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 180 Malawi 1.42 compare
- 181 Sierra Leone 1.18 compare
- 182 Haiti 0.8593 compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 0
- 184 Kiribati 0 compare
- 184 Lesotho 0
- 184 Niue 0
- 184 North Korea 0
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 184 Tonga 0 compare
- 184 Tuvalu 0
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 per capita ghg sector in Afghanistan?
- Per capita ghg sector in Afghanistan was 0.7237 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.39 in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4929 in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Afghanistan ranks 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg sector rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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