Waste — Emissions Share in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Waste — Emissions Share was 11.73 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 11.73 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Afghanistan peaked at 11.76 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.95 %, in 1999.
That places Afghanistan 166th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.4 % | — |
| 1991 | 7.48 % | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 7.9 % | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 8.38 % | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 8.53 % | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 8.54 % | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.99 % | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 7.6 % | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 7.34 % | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 6.95 % | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 8.18 % | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 9.91 % | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 8.41 % | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 8.61 % | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 9.05 % | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 9.28 % | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 9.44 % | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.59 % | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.97 % | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 9.23 % | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 8.49 % | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 8.54 % | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.11 % | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 9.5 % | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 9.59 % | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.37 % | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 10.71 % | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 11.07 % | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 11.05 % | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.32 % | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 11.6 % | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 11.76 % | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 11.62 % | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 11.73 % | +0.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 11.73 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.87 %, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 11.73 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.34 %, 40% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.81 % | 6.95 % | 8.54 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.07 % | 8.18 % | 9.91 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.97 % | 8.49 % | 11.32 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.68 % | 11.6 % | 11.76 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 share in Afghanistan?
- Waste — emissions share in Afghanistan was 11.73 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.76 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.95 % in 1999.
- How does Afghanistan rank for waste — emissions share?
- Afghanistan ranks 166th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.