Waste — Emissions Share in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Waste — Emissions Share was 0.05 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.05 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 148 countries
All-time high
0.36 %
in 2000
All-time low
0.05 %
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Afghanistan, 1990–2023

00.10.20.30.41990200620231990: 0.14 %1991: 0.15 %1992: 0.2 %1993: 0.21 %1994: 0.23 %1995: 0.24 %1996: 0.26 %1997: 0.28 %1998: 0.29 %1999: 0.33 %2000: 0.36 %2001: 0.36 %2002: 0.3 %2003: 0.26 %2004: 0.34 %2005: 0.23 %2006: 0.22 %2007: 0.18 %2008: 0.13 %2009: 0.09 %2010: 0.08 %2011: 0.05 %2012: 0.06 %2013: 0.07 %2014: 0.07 %2015: 0.07 %2016: 0.07 %2017: 0.06 %2018: 0.06 %2019: 0.05 %2020: 0.05 %2021: 0.05 %2022: 0.05 %2023: 0.05 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Afghanistan stood at 0.05 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Afghanistan peaked at 0.36 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.05 %, in 2011.

Afghanistan ranks 36th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.233 % 0.14 % 0.33 % 10
2000s 0.247 % 0.09 % 0.36 % 10
2010s 0.064 % 0.05 % 0.08 % 10
2020s 0.05 % 0.05 % 0.05 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Afghanistan?
Waste — emissions share in Afghanistan was 0.05 % 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 0.36 % in 2000.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 % in 2011.
How does Afghanistan rank for waste — emissions share?
Afghanistan ranks 36th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
181 places, 6,013 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.