Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 75.03 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid food waste — emissions in Afghanistan is 75.03 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Afghanistan peaked at 75.03 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.82 kt, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.82 kt | — |
| 2001 | 10.81 kt | +85.7% |
| 2002 | 15.59 kt | +44.3% |
| 2003 | 20.13 kt | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 24.44 kt | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 28.55 kt | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 32.44 kt | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 36.19 kt | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 39.73 kt | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 43.11 kt | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 46.36 kt | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 49.45 kt | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 52.38 kt | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 55.14 kt | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 57.75 kt | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 60.18 kt | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 62.46 kt | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 64.62 kt | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 66.64 kt | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 68.56 kt | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 70.38 kt | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 72 kt | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 73.54 kt | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 75.03 kt | +2.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 75.03 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.32 kt, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 75.03 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.68 kt, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +85.7% | 5.82 kt | 10.81 kt |
| 2002 | +44.3% | 10.81 kt | 15.59 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.68 kt | 5.82 kt | 43.11 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.35 kt | 46.36 kt | 68.56 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.74 kt | 70.38 kt | 75.03 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 79.22 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid food waste — emissions in Afghanistan?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Afghanistan was 75.03 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.03 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.82 kt in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.