Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) was 12.48 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Afghanistan, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 12.48 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Afghanistan peaked at 13.65 Mt CO2e in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.26 Mt CO2e, in 1986.
Afghanistan ranks 55th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.39 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 10.33 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 8.91 Mt CO2e | -13.7% |
| 1973 | 9.37 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 9.96 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 10.63 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 10.85 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 10.53 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 10.54 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 10.37 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 10.27 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 10.22 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 10.11 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 9.51 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 8.33 Mt CO2e | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 7.44 Mt CO2e | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 6.26 Mt CO2e | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 6.72 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 7.13 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 7 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 7.12 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 7.2 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 7.31 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 7.4 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 7.66 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 7.94 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 9 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 9.83 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 10.42 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 11.06 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 9.54 Mt CO2e | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 8.01 Mt CO2e | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 10.16 Mt CO2e | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 10.51 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 10.68 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 10.22 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 10.24 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.56 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 11.66 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 12.05 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 13.65 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 13.59 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 13.12 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 12.89 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 13.25 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 12.47 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 11.96 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 11.58 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 11.89 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 12.05 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 12.33 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 12.32 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.38 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 12.39 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 12.48 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 12.48 Mt CO2e is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.53 Mt CO2e, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 12.48 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.26 Mt CO2e, 5.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +26.9% | 8.01 Mt CO2e | 10.16 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.19 Mt CO2e | 8.91 Mt CO2e | 10.85 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3 Mt CO2e | 6.26 Mt CO2e | 10.27 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5 Mt CO2e | 7.12 Mt CO2e | 11.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.36 Mt CO2e | 8.01 Mt CO2e | 12.05 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.64 Mt CO2e | 11.58 Mt CO2e | 13.65 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.38 Mt CO2e | 12.32 Mt CO2e | 12.48 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2579 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.6968 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 46.72 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Afghanistan?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Afghanistan was 12.48 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.65 Mt CO2e in 2010.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 Mt CO2e in 1986.
- How does Afghanistan rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Afghanistan ranks 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).