Savanna fires — Emissions in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.0071 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0071 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 70.0% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Afghanistan peaked at 1.23 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 kt, in 2018.
That places Afghanistan 116th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Emissions in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2514 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.2514 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2514 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2514 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2514 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2514 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7459 kt | +196.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5927 kt | -20.5% |
| 1998 | 1.23 kt | +107.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8845 kt | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4365 kt | -50.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0105 kt | -97.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2438 kt | +2221.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8958 kt | +267.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2184 kt | -75.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1007 kt | -53.9% |
| 2006 | 0.108 kt | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0507 kt | -53.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4783 kt | +843.4% |
| 2009 | 0.046 kt | -90.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4794 kt | +942.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0358 kt | -92.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0543 kt | +51.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0608 kt | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0552 kt | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.017 kt | -69.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0326 kt | +91.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0089 kt | -72.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 kt | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1445 kt | +2435.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2341 kt | +62.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0801 kt | -65.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0122 kt | -84.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0237 kt | +94.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0071 kt | -70.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.496 kt | 0.2514 kt | 1.23 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2589 kt | 0.0105 kt | 0.8958 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0894 kt | 0.0057 kt | 0.4794 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0714 kt | 0.0071 kt | 0.2341 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 113 Armenia 0.0109 kt compare
- 114 Uzbekistan 0.0095 kt compare
- 115 Jamaica 0.0094 kt compare
- 117 New Zealand 0.0068 kt compare
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 0.0061 kt compare
- 119 Sri Lanka 0.0039 kt compare
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Afghanistan?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Afghanistan was 0.0071 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 kt in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 116th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. 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 Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.