Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.0035 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 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 0.0035 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0037 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 108th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 105 Jamaica 0.004 Mt CO2e compare
- 106 Sudan 0.0038 Mt CO2e compare
- 107 Mozambique 0.0037 Mt CO2e compare
- 108 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0035 Mt CO2e compare
- 110 Kenya 0.0034 Mt CO2e compare
- 111 North Korea 0.003 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 39.69 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3,208 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 64 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 46 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 78.78 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 30,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.71 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 271 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 20.51 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 7,811 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Afghanistan?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Afghanistan was 0.0035 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Afghanistan ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Power Industry (Energy) (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).