Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.026 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Afghanistan stood at 0.026 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 152.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Afghanistan peaked at 0.028 Mt CO2e in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 80th out of 194 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | +27.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | +39.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.005 Mt CO2e | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | +39.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | -33.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.007 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | -45.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | +82.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | +130.0% |
| 2009 | 0.015 Mt CO2e | +63.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0211 Mt CO2e | +40.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0247 Mt CO2e | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0221 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.015 Mt CO2e | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0103 Mt CO2e | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | +33.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 Mt CO2e | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0154 Mt CO2e | +54.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0224 Mt CO2e | +45.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0245 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.028 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.028 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.025 Mt CO2e | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0248 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.026 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.026 Mt CO2e is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0094 Mt CO2e, 2.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.026 Mt CO2e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0498 Mt CO2e, 52% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +130.0% | 0.004 Mt CO2e | 0.0092 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.005 Mt CO2e | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 Mt CO2e | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | 0.015 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0179 Mt CO2e | 0.01 Mt CO2e | 0.0247 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0264 Mt CO2e | 0.0248 Mt CO2e | 0.028 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 transport (energy) in Afghanistan?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Afghanistan was 0.026 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 transport (energy) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.028 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Afghanistan ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.4%. 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).