Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0006 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 132nd of 186 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 (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 129 Nicaragua 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
- 130 Finland 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
- 131 Guinea 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
- 133 Yemen 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
- 134 Bahamas 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
- 135 Guinea-Bissau 0.0006 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 n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 N2O (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 N2O (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 N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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 N2O (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.