How does Afghanistan rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?

Afghanistan ranks 170th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.

Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in Afghanistan

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in Afghanistan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Afghanistan: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

170th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 2011

All-time low

0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 1986

Years of data

1970–2023

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in Afghanistan, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in Afghanistan stood at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in Afghanistan peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1986.

That places Afghanistan 170th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1970 to 2023.
Year	Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Change
1970	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	—
1971	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.4%
1972	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-12.5%
1973	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.9%
1974	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.1%
1975	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.4%
1976	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.9%
1977	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.5%
1978	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.2%
1979	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.5%
1980	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.6%
1981	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.5%
1982	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.0%
1983	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-5.5%
1984	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-11.3%
1985	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-8.8%
1986	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-14.0%
1987	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.5%
1988	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.0%
1989	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.5%
1990	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.9%
1991	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.3%
1992	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.5%
1993	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.6%
1994	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.8%
1995	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.9%
1996	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+12.3%
1997	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+8.7%
1998	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.7%
1999	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.8%
2000	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-11.9%
2001	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-13.6%
2002	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+23.6%
2003	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.5%
2004	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.9%
2005	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.1%
2006	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.6%
2007	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.2%
2008	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+9.8%
2009	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.8%
2010	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+12.9%
2011	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.3%
2012	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.1%
2013	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.6%
2014	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.3%
2015	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-5.0%
2016	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.9%
2017	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.5%
2018	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.3%
2019	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.7%
2020	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.8%
2021	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.0%
2022	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.8%
2023	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

167 Bhutan 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
168 Angola 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
169 Russia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
171 Algeria 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
172 Norway 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
173 Zambia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare

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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)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5708 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

All data for Afghanistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in Afghanistan?: Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in Afghanistan was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1986.
How does Afghanistan rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?: Afghanistan ranks 170th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit: Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.