Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) was 1.08 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in Afghanistan, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1.08 % change on previous year for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in 2024.
The figure is down 86.8% on the previous year and down 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in Afghanistan peaked at 266.67 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -50 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Afghanistan 48th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -50 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1979 | 100 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 266.67 % change on previous year | +433.3% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 9.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -283.3% |
| 1989 | -10 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1990 | 77.78 % change on previous year | -877.8% |
| 1991 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1992 | -26.67 % change on previous year | +326.7% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 18.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | -23.08 % change on previous year | -226.9% |
| 1996 | 10 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1997 | -18.18 % change on previous year | -281.8% |
| 1998 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1999 | 37.5 % change on previous year | -437.5% |
| 2000 | 27.27 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 6.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 47.06 % change on previous year | +652.9% |
| 2008 | 24 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2009 | 32.26 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 2010 | 14.63 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2011 | 97.87 % change on previous year | +568.8% |
| 2012 | -23.66 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 2013 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2014 | 13.04 % change on previous year | -563.0% |
| 2015 | -25.64 % change on previous year | -296.6% |
| 2016 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2017 | 37.5 % change on previous year | -1187.5% |
| 2018 | -15.58 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2019 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 2020 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 2021 | 35.29 % change on previous year | -2535.3% |
| 2022 | -6.52 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2023 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -224.8% |
| 2024 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.08 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.22 % change on previous year, 48% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2535.3% | -1.45 % change on previous year | 35.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.67 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 29.91 % change on previous year | -16.67 % change on previous year | 266.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.82 % change on previous year | -26.67 % change on previous year | 77.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.15 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | 47.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.81 % change on previous year | -25.64 % change on previous year | 97.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.31 % change on previous year | -6.52 % change on previous year | 35.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 45 Bolivia 1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 46 India 1.16 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Zimbabwe 1.09 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Ecuador 0.8621 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Ghana 0.7937 % change on previous year compare
- 51 South Africa 0.777 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.7636 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in Afghanistan?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in Afghanistan was 1.08 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 266.67 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -50 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Afghanistan rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
- Afghanistan ranks 48th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.