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 159 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 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Waste — Emissions Share in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2) in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0.14 % —
1991 0.15 % +7.1%
1992 0.2 % +33.3%
1993 0.21 % +5.0%
1994 0.23 % +9.5%
1995 0.24 % +4.3%
1996 0.26 % +8.3%
1997 0.28 % +7.7%
1998 0.29 % +3.6%
1999 0.33 % +13.8%
2000 0.36 % +9.1%
2001 0.36 % +0.0%
2002 0.3 % -16.7%
2003 0.26 % -13.3%
2004 0.34 % +30.8%
2005 0.23 % -32.4%
2006 0.22 % -4.3%
2007 0.18 % -18.2%
2008 0.13 % -27.8%
2009 0.09 % -30.8%
2010 0.08 % -11.1%
2011 0.05 % -37.5%
2012 0.06 % +20.0%
2013 0.07 % +16.7%
2014 0.07 % +0.0%
2015 0.07 % +0.0%
2016 0.07 % +0.0%
2017 0.06 % -14.3%
2018 0.06 % +0.0%
2019 0.05 % -16.7%
2020 0.05 % +0.0%
2021 0.05 % +0.0%
2022 0.05 % +0.0%
2023 0.05 % +0.0%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 0.05 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.045 %, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 34 Burundi 0.06 % compare
  2. 34 Singapore 0.06 % compare
  3. 36 Albania 0.05 % compare
  4. 36 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.05 % compare
  5. 36 Laos 0.05 % compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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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 159 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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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
191 places, 6,349 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.