Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
49th
of 102 countries
All-time high
0 kt per square kilometre
in 1966
All-time low
0 kt per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 0 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 2017.

Afghanistan ranks 49th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0 kt per square kilometre
1962 0 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1963 0 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1964 0 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
1965 0 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1966 0 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1967 0 kt per square kilometre -7.2%
1968 0 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1969 0 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1970 0 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
1971 0 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1972 0 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
1973 0 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1974 0 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1975 0 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1976 0 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1977 0 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1978 0 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1979 0 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
1980 0 kt per square kilometre -7.3%
1981 0 kt per square kilometre -8.9%
1982 0 kt per square kilometre -4.9%
1983 0 kt per square kilometre -6.3%
1984 0 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
1985 0 kt per square kilometre -5.4%
1986 0 kt per square kilometre +6.4%
1987 0 kt per square kilometre +8.0%
1988 0 kt per square kilometre +11.1%
1989 0 kt per square kilometre -5.6%
1990 0 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1991 0 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1992 0 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1993 0 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1995 0 kt per square kilometre -5.6%
1996 0 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1997 0 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1998 0 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1999 0 kt per square kilometre -22.2%
2000 0 kt per square kilometre -7.1%
2001 0 kt per square kilometre -6.9%
2002 0 kt per square kilometre +11.6%
2003 0 kt per square kilometre +7.4%
2004 0 kt per square kilometre +34.5%
2005 0 kt per square kilometre -17.9%
2006 0 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2007 0 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
2008 0 kt per square kilometre +11.8%
2009 0 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
2010 0 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
2011 0 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2012 0 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
2013 0 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2014 0 kt per square kilometre +7.3%
2015 0 kt per square kilometre -25.5%
2016 0 kt per square kilometre -27.4%
2017 0 kt per square kilometre -8.0%
2018 0 kt per square kilometre +7.4%
2019 0 kt per square kilometre +8.5%
2020 0 kt per square kilometre +15.7%
2021 0 kt per square kilometre -4.3%
2022 0 kt per square kilometre -9.4%
2023 0 kt per square kilometre +0.8%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 46 Liberia 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 47 Bulgaria 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 48 Bhutan 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 50 Puerto Rico 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 51 Togo 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 52 Mauritania 0 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
Rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1966.
What is the lowest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2017.
How does Afghanistan rank for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 49th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) 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.

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
104 places, 6,139 data points, 1961–2023
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Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) 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.