Savanna fires — Emissions in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.0071 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0071 kt
Change on year
down 70.0%
World rank
116th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.23 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.0057 kt
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in Afghanistan, 1990–2024

00.250.50.7511.21990200720241990: 0.251 kt1991: 0.251 kt1992: 0.251 kt1993: 0.251 kt1994: 0.251 kt1995: 0.251 kt1996: 0.746 kt1997: 0.593 kt1998: 1.2 kt1999: 0.884 kt2000: 0.436 kt2001: 0.011 kt2002: 0.244 kt2003: 0.896 kt2004: 0.218 kt2005: 0.101 kt2006: 0.108 kt2007: 0.051 kt2008: 0.478 kt2009: 0.046 kt2010: 0.479 kt2011: 0.036 kt2012: 0.054 kt2013: 0.061 kt2014: 0.055 kt2015: 0.017 kt2016: 0.033 kt2017: 0.009 kt2018: 0.006 kt2019: 0.144 kt2020: 0.234 kt2021: 0.08 kt2022: 0.012 kt2023: 0.024 kt2024: 0.007 kt

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

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 113 Armenia 0.0109 kt compare
  2. 114 Uzbekistan 0.0095 kt compare
  3. 115 Jamaica 0.0094 kt compare
  4. 117 New Zealand 0.0068 kt compare
  5. 118 Equatorial Guinea 0.0061 kt compare
  6. 119 Sri Lanka 0.0039 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.