What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.0035 kt per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 1970.

How does Afghanistan rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?

Afghanistan ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.

Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Afghanistan data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Afghanistan

Name: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Afghanistan: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0035 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0035 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.3%

World rank

160th

of 186 countries

All-time high

0.0035 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0006 kt per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0.0035 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0035 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, in 1970.

Afghanistan ranks 160th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.001 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.001 kt per square kilometre	-3.6%
1963	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	-4.1%
1964	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	-4.3%
1965	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	-4.9%
1966	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	-5.1%
1967	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	-5.4%
1968	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	-6.9%
1969	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	-6.9%
1970	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-4.3%
1971	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+5.5%
1972	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+3.3%
1973	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+3.8%
1974	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+3.7%
1975	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+3.5%
1976	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+6.3%
1977	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+3.2%
1978	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
1979	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
1980	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+1.0%
1981	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+0.5%
1982	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
1983	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
1984	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
1985	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
1986	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1987	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+1.0%
1988	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+1.5%
1989	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+2.4%
1990	0.001 kt per square kilometre	+5.6%
1991	0.001 kt per square kilometre	+4.6%
1992	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	+6.3%
1993	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	+7.4%
1994	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	+5.8%
1995	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+6.0%
1996	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+4.9%
1997	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+3.7%
1998	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
1999	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	+2.2%
2000	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	+3.1%
2001	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	+4.2%
2002	0.0017 kt per square kilometre	+5.5%
2003	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	+5.9%
2004	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	+4.7%
2005	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	+4.5%
2006	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+3.9%
2007	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+4.5%
2008	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	+3.8%
2009	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	+5.3%
2010	0.0024 kt per square kilometre	+5.1%
2011	0.0025 kt per square kilometre	+3.5%
2012	0.0026 kt per square kilometre	+4.6%
2013	0.0027 kt per square kilometre	+4.4%
2014	0.0028 kt per square kilometre	+3.6%
2015	0.0029 kt per square kilometre	+3.0%
2016	0.003 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
2017	0.0031 kt per square kilometre	+2.7%
2018	0.0031 kt per square kilometre	+2.4%
2019	0.0032 kt per square kilometre	+2.2%
2020	0.0033 kt per square kilometre	+2.5%
2021	0.0034 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
2022	0.0034 kt per square kilometre	+2.3%
2023	0.0035 kt per square kilometre	+2.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	0.001 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	0.001 kt per square kilometre	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0028 kt per square kilometre	0.0024 kt per square kilometre	0.0032 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0034 kt per square kilometre	0.0033 kt per square kilometre	0.0035 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

157 Argentina 0.004 kt per square kilometre compare
158 Bhutan 0.004 kt per square kilometre compare
159 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0037 kt per square kilometre compare
161 Turkmenistan 0.0035 kt per square kilometre compare
162 South Sudan 0.0029 kt per square kilometre compare
163 Angola 0.0028 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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)

All data for Afghanistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?: Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0035 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.0035 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Afghanistan rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?: Afghanistan ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.