Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 6.78 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Afghanistan stood at 6.78 %.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Afghanistan peaked at 8.16 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.02 %, in 2011.
Afghanistan ranks 66th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.25 % | 5.43 % | 6.93 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.25 % | 6.24 % | 8.16 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 % | 5.02 % | 6.63 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.76 % | 6.58 % | 6.88 % | 4 |
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More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 23,854 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 5,965 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 17,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 22.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 638.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 2,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,090 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,255 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 4.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 44.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Afghanistan?
- Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Afghanistan was 6.78 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.16 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 % in 2011.
- How does Afghanistan rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Afghanistan ranks 66th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.