Total Energy — Emissions in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Total Energy — Emissions was 0.2664 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2664 kt
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
86th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.282 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0.012 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total Energy — Emissions in Afghanistan, 1990–2023

00.10.20.31990200620231990: 0.038 kt1991: 0.034 kt1992: 0.026 kt1993: 0.025 kt1994: 0.024 kt1995: 0.022 kt1996: 0.019 kt1997: 0.019 kt1998: 0.018 kt1999: 0.014 kt2000: 0.012 kt2001: 0.012 kt2002: 0.018 kt2003: 0.018 kt2004: 0.024 kt2005: 0.024 kt2006: 0.072 kt2007: 0.12 kt2008: 0.12 kt2009: 0.12 kt2010: 0.144 kt2011: 0.12 kt2012: 0.12 kt2013: 0.18 kt2014: 0.18 kt2015: 0.18 kt2016: 0.204 kt2017: 0.228 kt2018: 0.216 kt2019: 0.24 kt2020: 0.264 kt2021: 0.282 kt2022: 0.264 kt2023: 0.266 kt

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0.2664 kt for total energy — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total energy — emissions in Afghanistan peaked at 0.282 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.012 kt, in 2000.

Afghanistan ranks 86th of 169 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.

Total Energy — Emissions in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Total Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0384 kt —
1991 0.0336 kt -12.5%
1992 0.0264 kt -21.4%
1993 0.0252 kt -4.5%
1994 0.024 kt -4.8%
1995 0.0216 kt -10.0%
1996 0.0192 kt -11.1%
1997 0.0192 kt +0.0%
1998 0.018 kt -6.2%
1999 0.0144 kt -20.0%
2000 0.012 kt -16.7%
2001 0.012 kt +0.0%
2002 0.018 kt +50.0%
2003 0.018 kt +0.0%
2004 0.024 kt +33.3%
2005 0.024 kt +0.0%
2006 0.072 kt +200.0%
2007 0.12 kt +66.7%
2008 0.12 kt +0.0%
2009 0.12 kt +0.0%
2010 0.144 kt +20.0%
2011 0.12 kt -16.7%
2012 0.12 kt +0.0%
2013 0.18 kt +50.0%
2014 0.18 kt +0.0%
2015 0.18 kt +0.0%
2016 0.204 kt +13.3%
2017 0.228 kt +11.8%
2018 0.216 kt -5.3%
2019 0.24 kt +11.1%
2020 0.264 kt +10.0%
2021 0.282 kt +6.8%
2022 0.264 kt -6.4%
2023 0.2664 kt +0.9%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 0.2664 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.014 kt, 19.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 0.2664 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.86 kt, 14% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total Energy — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +200.0% 0.024 kt 0.072 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.024 kt 0.0144 kt 0.0384 kt 10
2000s 0.054 kt 0.012 kt 0.12 kt 10
2010s 0.1812 kt 0.12 kt 0.24 kt 10
2020s 0.2691 kt 0.264 kt 0.282 kt 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 83 Croatia 0.3018 kt compare
  2. 84 Myanmar 0.2751 kt compare
  3. 85 Namibia 0.2692 kt compare
  4. 87 Slovakia 0.2636 kt compare
  5. 88 Kyrgyzstan 0.2505 kt compare
  6. 89 Cuba 0.2337 kt compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total energy — emissions in Afghanistan?
Total energy — emissions in Afghanistan was 0.2664 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total energy — emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.282 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest total energy — emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.012 kt in 2000.
How does Afghanistan rank for total energy — emissions?
Afghanistan ranks 86th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is total energy — emissions rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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 Total Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Energy — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
217 places, 6,850 data points, 1990–2023
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