Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 3,602 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,602 kt
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
47th
of 221 countries
All-time high
3,602 kt
in 2023
All-time low
595.71 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Afghanistan, 1990–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 595.7 kt1991: 604.6 kt1992: 641.3 kt1993: 701.7 kt1994: 750.3 kt1995: 781 kt1996: 816.6 kt1997: 843.9 kt1998: 872.2 kt1999: 897.7 kt2000: 1.1k kt2001: 1.2k kt2002: 1.4k kt2003: 1.6k kt2004: 1.6k kt2005: 1.7k kt2006: 1.8k kt2007: 2.0k kt2008: 2.1k kt2009: 2.2k kt2010: 2.3k kt2011: 2.5k kt2012: 2.6k kt2013: 2.7k kt2014: 2.8k kt2015: 2.9k kt2016: 3.0k kt2017: 3.1k kt2018: 3.2k kt2019: 3.3k kt2020: 3.4k kt2021: 3.5k kt2022: 3.5k kt2023: 3.6k kt

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 3,602 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Afghanistan peaked at 3,602 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 595.71 kt, in 1990.

Afghanistan ranks 47th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 595.71 kt
1991 604.6 kt +1.5%
1992 641.31 kt +6.1%
1993 701.72 kt +9.4%
1994 750.27 kt +6.9%
1995 781.02 kt +4.1%
1996 816.57 kt +4.6%
1997 843.93 kt +3.4%
1998 872.15 kt +3.3%
1999 897.73 kt +2.9%
2000 1,065 kt +18.6%
2001 1,206 kt +13.2%
2002 1,381 kt +14.5%
2003 1,556 kt +12.7%
2004 1,558 kt +0.1%
2005 1,703 kt +9.3%
2006 1,844 kt +8.3%
2007 1,967 kt +6.7%
2008 2,089 kt +6.2%
2009 2,220 kt +6.3%
2010 2,343 kt +5.5%
2011 2,469 kt +5.4%
2012 2,594 kt +5.1%
2013 2,709 kt +4.4%
2014 2,811 kt +3.8%
2015 2,919 kt +3.8%
2016 3,013 kt +3.2%
2017 3,109 kt +3.2%
2018 3,204 kt +3.1%
2019 3,298 kt +2.9%
2020 3,393 kt +2.9%
2021 3,466 kt +2.1%
2022 3,529 kt +1.8%
2023 3,602 kt +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 750.5 kt 595.71 kt 897.73 kt 10
2000s 1,659 kt 1,065 kt 2,220 kt 10
2010s 2,847 kt 2,343 kt 3,298 kt 10
2020s 3,498 kt 3,393 kt 3,602 kt 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 44 Romania 3,888 kt compare
  2. 45 Sudan 3,769 kt compare
  3. 46 Dominican Republic 3,685 kt compare
  4. 48 Uzbekistan 3,505 kt compare
  5. 49 Madagascar 3,325 kt compare
  6. 50 Sri Lanka 3,258 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Afghanistan?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Afghanistan was 3,602 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 3,602 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 595.71 kt in 1990.
How does Afghanistan rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Afghanistan ranks 47th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,102 data points, 1990–2023
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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