Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0029 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 0.0029 kt per square kilometre. 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0029 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 161st 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) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 158 Argentina 0.0037 kt per square kilometre compare
- 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0033 kt per square kilometre compare
- 160 Turkmenistan 0.0033 kt per square kilometre compare
- 162 South Sudan 0.0027 kt per square kilometre compare
- 163 Angola 0.0026 kt per square kilometre compare
- 164 Iceland 0.0025 kt per square kilometre 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0029 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.