Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 16.25 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Afghanistan is 16.25 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Afghanistan peaked at 16.29 Mt CO2e in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.19 Mt CO2e, in 1986.
Afghanistan ranks 81st of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.05 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 11.01 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 9.63 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 10.1 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 10.71 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 11.4 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 11.62 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 11.32 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 11.35 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 11.18 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 11.12 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 11.06 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 10.95 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 10.35 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 9.18 Mt CO2e | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 8.37 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 7.19 Mt CO2e | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 7.59 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 7.97 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 7.76 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 7.99 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 8.09 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 8.21 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 8.34 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 8.66 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 9 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 10.11 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 10.98 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 11.62 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 12.29 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 10.82 Mt CO2e | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 9.35 Mt CO2e | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 11.56 Mt CO2e | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 11.97 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 12.19 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 11.81 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 11.87 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.37 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 13.59 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 14.09 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 15.92 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 16.29 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 15.78 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 15.69 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.2 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 15.39 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 15.1 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 15.03 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.53 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 15.64 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.77 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 15.93 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 16.06 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 16.15 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 16.25 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 16.25 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.49 Mt CO2e, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 16.25 Mt CO2e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.71 Mt CO2e, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.94 Mt CO2e | 9.63 Mt CO2e | 11.62 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.15 Mt CO2e | 7.19 Mt CO2e | 11.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.53 Mt CO2e | 7.99 Mt CO2e | 12.29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.96 Mt CO2e | 9.35 Mt CO2e | 14.09 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.66 Mt CO2e | 15.03 Mt CO2e | 16.29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.03 Mt CO2e | 15.77 Mt CO2e | 16.25 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Afghanistan?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Afghanistan was 16.25 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.29 Mt CO2e in 2011.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.19 Mt CO2e in 1986.
- How does Afghanistan rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Afghanistan ranks 81st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).