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Share global methane emissions in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Share global methane emissions was 0.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.18
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
82nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2953
in 1852
All-time low
0.0923
in 1986
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Afghanistan, 1850–2024

0.10.150.20.250.3185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share global methane emissions in Afghanistan stood at 0.18.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Afghanistan peaked at 0.2953 in 1852 and was at its lowest, 0.0923, in 1986.

That places Afghanistan 82nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Share global methane emissions in Afghanistan, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.2947 —
1851 0.2952 +0.2%
1852 0.2953 +0.0%
1853 0.2952 -0.0%
1854 0.294 -0.4%
1855 0.2941 +0.0%
1856 0.2938 -0.1%
1857 0.294 +0.1%
1858 0.2943 +0.1%
1859 0.2939 -0.2%
1860 0.2931 -0.3%
1861 0.2929 -0.1%
1862 0.2931 +0.1%
1863 0.2923 -0.3%
1864 0.2916 -0.2%
1865 0.2912 -0.2%
1866 0.2906 -0.2%
1867 0.2905 -0.0%
1868 0.2906 +0.0%
1869 0.2901 -0.2%
1870 0.2905 +0.1%
1871 0.2898 -0.2%
1872 0.2882 -0.6%
1873 0.2872 -0.3%
1874 0.2882 +0.3%
1875 0.287 -0.4%
1876 0.2869 -0.0%
1877 0.2866 -0.1%
1878 0.2866 -0.0%
1879 0.2857 -0.3%
1880 0.2836 -0.7%
1881 0.2828 -0.3%
1882 0.2819 -0.3%
1883 0.2808 -0.4%
1884 0.2809 +0.0%
1885 0.2811 +0.1%
1886 0.281 -0.0%
1887 0.2801 -0.3%
1888 0.2782 -0.7%
1889 0.2783 +0.0%
1890 0.2763 -0.7%
1891 0.2755 -0.3%
1892 0.2757 +0.1%
1893 0.2768 +0.4%
1894 0.276 -0.3%
1895 0.2747 -0.5%
1896 0.2743 -0.1%
1897 0.2733 -0.4%
1898 0.2722 -0.4%
1899 0.2699 -0.9%
1900 0.2683 -0.6%
1901 0.2673 -0.4%
1902 0.2668 -0.2%
1903 0.264 -1.0%
1904 0.2638 -0.1%
1905 0.2623 -0.6%
1906 0.26 -0.9%
1907 0.2556 -1.7%
1908 0.2572 +0.6%
1909 0.2555 -0.7%
1910 0.2539 -0.6%
1911 0.251 -1.2%
1912 0.2478 -1.3%
1913 0.2429 -2.0%
1914 0.245 +0.9%
1915 0.2434 -0.6%
1916 0.2386 -2.0%
1917 0.235 -1.5%
1918 0.2353 +0.1%
1919 0.2378 +1.1%
1920 0.2311 -2.8%
1921 0.2376 +2.8%
1922 0.2353 -1.0%
1923 0.2304 -2.1%
1924 0.2302 -0.1%
1925 0.2305 +0.1%
1926 0.2321 +0.7%
1927 0.2281 -1.7%
1928 0.2289 +0.4%
1929 0.2263 -1.1%
1930 0.2283 +0.9%
1931 0.232 +1.6%
1932 0.2348 +1.2%
1933 0.2336 -0.5%
1934 0.2307 -1.3%
1935 0.2291 -0.7%
1936 0.2268 -1.0%
1937 0.2258 -0.4%
1938 0.2288 +1.4%
1939 0.2283 -0.3%
1940 0.2271 -0.5%
1941 0.2274 +0.1%
1942 0.2288 +0.6%
1943 0.2284 -0.2%
1944 0.2292 +0.3%
1945 0.2344 +2.3%
1946 0.2308 -1.5%
1947 0.2254 -2.3%
1948 0.225 -0.2%
1949 0.2253 +0.1%
1950 0.2244 -0.4%
1951 0.2202 -1.9%
1952 0.2185 -0.8%
1953 0.2166 -0.9%
1954 0.2144 -1.0%
1955 0.2086 -2.7%
1956 0.2061 -1.2%
1957 0.2051 -0.5%
1958 0.2049 -0.1%
1959 0.2002 -2.3%
1960 0.1985 -0.8%
1961 0.1841 -7.3%
1962 0.1851 +0.5%
1963 0.186 +0.5%
1964 0.1851 -0.5%
1965 0.1844 -0.4%
1966 0.1837 -0.4%
1967 0.1821 -0.9%
1968 0.182 -0.0%
1969 0.1731 -4.9%
1970 0.1699 -1.9%
1971 0.1685 -0.8%
1972 0.1398 -17.0%
1973 0.1423 +1.8%
1974 0.1506 +5.8%
1975 0.1577 +4.7%
1976 0.1582 +0.3%
1977 0.1533 -3.1%
1978 0.1527 -0.4%
1979 0.1461 -4.3%
1980 0.147 +0.6%
1981 0.1509 +2.7%
1982 0.1484 -1.7%
1983 0.141 -5.0%
1984 0.1246 -11.6%
1985 0.1115 -10.5%
1986 0.0923 -17.2%
1987 0.0966 +4.7%
1988 0.0992 +2.7%
1989 0.0947 -4.5%
1990 0.0953 +0.6%
1991 0.1001 +5.1%
1992 0.1013 +1.2%
1993 0.1027 +1.4%
1994 0.1057 +2.9%
1995 0.1102 +4.2%
1996 0.1217 +10.4%
1997 0.1331 +9.3%
1998 0.1425 +7.1%
1999 0.1545 +8.4%
2000 0.1336 -13.5%
2001 0.1153 -13.7%
2002 0.1437 +24.6%
2003 0.1445 +0.6%
2004 0.1414 -2.2%
2005 0.1425 +0.8%
2006 0.1431 +0.4%
2007 0.1463 +2.2%
2008 0.1605 +9.7%
2009 0.1658 +3.3%
2010 0.1868 +12.7%
2011 0.1868 +0.0%
2012 0.1828 -2.1%
2013 0.1842 +0.8%
2014 0.1869 +1.4%
2015 0.1777 -4.9%
2016 0.1766 -0.7%
2017 0.1731 -2.0%
2018 0.1751 +1.2%
2019 0.1742 -0.6%
2020 0.1766 +1.4%
2021 0.175 -0.9%
2022 0.1784 +1.9%
2023 0.1791 +0.4%
2024 0.18 +0.5%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 0.18 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.196, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 0.18 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2639, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.2945 0.2938 0.2953 10
1860s 0.2916 0.2901 0.2931 10
1870s 0.2877 0.2857 0.2905 10
1880s 0.2809 0.2782 0.2836 10
1890s 0.2745 0.2699 0.2768 10
1900s 0.2621 0.2555 0.2683 10
1910s 0.2431 0.235 0.2539 10
1920s 0.2311 0.2263 0.2376 10
1930s 0.2298 0.2258 0.2348 10
1940s 0.2282 0.225 0.2344 10
1950s 0.2119 0.2002 0.2244 10
1960s 0.1844 0.1731 0.1985 10
1970s 0.1539 0.1398 0.1699 10
1980s 0.1206 0.0923 0.1509 10
1990s 0.1167 0.0953 0.1545 10
2000s 0.1437 0.1153 0.1658 10
2010s 0.1804 0.1731 0.1869 10
2020s 0.1778 0.175 0.18 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 79 Chile 0.1941 compare
  2. 80 Ireland 0.1937 compare
  3. 81 Guatemala 0.1933 compare
  4. 83 Taiwan 0.1588 compare
  5. 84 Congo 0.1547 compare
  6. 85 Gabon 0.1453 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Afghanistan?
Share global methane emissions in Afghanistan was 0.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2953 in 1852.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0923 in 1986.
How does Afghanistan rank for share global methane emissions?
Afghanistan ranks 82nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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