Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) was 6,492 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 6,492 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Afghanistan peaked at 6,492 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 959.6 kt, in 1990.
Afghanistan ranks 74th of 227 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.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 959.6 kt | — |
| 1991 | 970.32 kt | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1,010 kt | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 1,040 kt | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1,106 kt | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 1,149 kt | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1,114 kt | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,156 kt | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,196 kt | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1,219 kt | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1,457 kt | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 1,624 kt | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 1,863 kt | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 2,088 kt | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 2,093 kt | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,306 kt | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 2,490 kt | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 2,640 kt | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 2,906 kt | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 3,262 kt | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 3,560 kt | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 3,966 kt | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 4,159 kt | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 4,441 kt | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 4,801 kt | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 5,555 kt | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 5,694 kt | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5,643 kt | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5,816 kt | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 6,175 kt | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 6,410 kt | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 6,373 kt | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 6,398 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6,492 kt | +1.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 6,492 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,552 kt, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 6,492 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,325 kt, 63% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,092 kt | 959.6 kt | 1,219 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,273 kt | 1,457 kt | 3,262 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,981 kt | 3,560 kt | 6,175 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,419 kt | 6,373 kt | 6,492 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Afghanistan?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Afghanistan was 6,492 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,492 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 959.6 kt in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq)?
- Afghanistan ranks 74th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.