Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 0.6636 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.6636 kt
Change on year
up 94.3%
World rank
103rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
34.41 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.1596 kt
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Afghanistan, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 7 kt1991: 7 kt1992: 7 kt1993: 7 kt1994: 7 kt1995: 7 kt1996: 20.9 kt1997: 16.6 kt1998: 34.4 kt1999: 24.8 kt2000: 12.2 kt2001: 0.294 kt2002: 6.8 kt2003: 25.1 kt2004: 6.1 kt2005: 2.8 kt2006: 3 kt2007: 1.4 kt2008: 13.4 kt2009: 1.3 kt2010: 13.4 kt2011: 1 kt2012: 1.5 kt2013: 1.7 kt2014: 1.5 kt2015: 0.476 kt2016: 0.913 kt2017: 0.249 kt2018: 0.16 kt2019: 4 kt2020: 6.6 kt2021: 2.2 kt2022: 0.342 kt2023: 0.664 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Afghanistan stood at 0.6636 kt.

That represents a change of up 94.3% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Afghanistan peaked at 34.41 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1596 kt, in 2018.

Afghanistan ranks 103rd of 221 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.

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 7.04 kt
1991 7.04 kt +0.0%
1992 7.04 kt +0.0%
1993 7.04 kt +0.0%
1994 7.04 kt +0.0%
1995 7.04 kt +0.0%
1996 20.89 kt +196.7%
1997 16.6 kt -20.5%
1998 34.41 kt +107.3%
1999 24.77 kt -28.0%
2000 12.22 kt -50.7%
2001 0.294 kt -97.6%
2002 6.83 kt +2221.9%
2003 25.08 kt +267.4%
2004 6.12 kt -75.6%
2005 2.82 kt -53.9%
2006 3.02 kt +7.2%
2007 1.42 kt -53.1%
2008 13.39 kt +843.4%
2009 1.29 kt -90.4%
2010 13.42 kt +942.2%
2011 1 kt -92.5%
2012 1.52 kt +51.7%
2013 1.7 kt +12.0%
2014 1.55 kt -9.2%
2015 0.476 kt -69.2%
2016 0.9128 kt +91.8%
2017 0.2492 kt -72.7%
2018 0.1596 kt -36.0%
2019 4.05 kt +2435.1%
2020 6.55 kt +62.0%
2021 2.24 kt -65.8%
2022 0.3416 kt -84.8%
2023 0.6636 kt +94.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.89 kt 7.04 kt 34.41 kt 10
2000s 7.25 kt 0.294 kt 25.08 kt 10
2010s 2.5 kt 0.1596 kt 13.42 kt 10
2020s 2.45 kt 0.3416 kt 6.55 kt 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 100 Bahamas 0.8624 kt compare
  2. 101 Bhutan 0.7476 kt compare
  3. 102 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6776 kt compare
  4. 104 Armenia 0.5516 kt compare
  5. 105 Trinidad and Tobago 0.5124 kt compare
  6. 105 Tunisia 0.5124 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Afghanistan?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Afghanistan was 0.6636 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 34.41 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1596 kt in 2018.
How does Afghanistan rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Afghanistan ranks 103rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. 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 Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — 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, 9,129 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