Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 68.2 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 68.2 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Afghanistan peaked at 68.2 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.6 kt, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 113th of 232 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.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22 kt | — |
| 1962 | 21.1 kt | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 20.1 kt | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 19.1 kt | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 18 kt | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 16.9 kt | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 15.8 kt | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 14.5 kt | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 13.3 kt | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 12.6 kt | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 13.3 kt | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 13.7 kt | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 14.2 kt | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 14.7 kt | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 15.2 kt | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 16.2 kt | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 16.7 kt | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 17.1 kt | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 17.4 kt | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 17.5 kt | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 17.5 kt | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 17.3 kt | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 17 kt | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 16.8 kt | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 16.6 kt | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 16.5 kt | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 16.6 kt | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 16.8 kt | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 17.2 kt | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 18.1 kt | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 19.1 kt | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 20.4 kt | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 21.9 kt | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 23.2 kt | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 24.5 kt | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 25.6 kt | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 26.5 kt | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 27.2 kt | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 28 kt | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 28.9 kt | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 30.1 kt | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 31.7 kt | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 33.4 kt | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 35 kt | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 36.7 kt | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 38.1 kt | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 39.8 kt | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 41.2 kt | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 43.5 kt | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 45.8 kt | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 47.4 kt | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 49.9 kt | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 52.1 kt | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 53.9 kt | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 55.5 kt | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 57.2 kt | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 58.9 kt | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 60.4 kt | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 61.9 kt | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 63.5 kt | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 65 kt | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 66.6 kt | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 68.2 kt | +2.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 68.2 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.9 kt, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 68.2 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 147 kt, 46% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.87 kt | 13.3 kt | 22 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.11 kt | 12.6 kt | 17.4 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.98 kt | 16.5 kt | 17.5 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.45 kt | 18.1 kt | 28 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.84 kt | 28.9 kt | 43.5 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.3 kt | 45.8 kt | 61.9 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.83 kt | 63.5 kt | 68.2 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 110 Costa Rica 76.2 kt compare
- 111 Nepal 72.1 kt compare
- 112 Cyprus 68.8 kt compare
- 114 Mozambique 64.6 kt compare
- 115 Serbia and Montenegro 64.01 kt compare
- 116 Senegal 62.9 kt compare
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 waste — emissions in Afghanistan?
- Waste — emissions in Afghanistan was 68.2 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 kt in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for waste — emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 113th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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