Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 103.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Afghanistan, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 103.3% for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Afghanistan peaked at 103.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1991.
That places Afghanistan 48th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.3% | — |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +116.6% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +58.6% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | +91.2% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | +50.7% |
| 1996 | 26.5% | +110.0% |
| 1997 | 37.5% | +41.4% |
| 1998 | 45.4% | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 53.7% | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 35.4% | -34.1% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | -51.8% |
| 2002 | 44.7% | +162.2% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 54.8% | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 76.4% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 103.8% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 102.7% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 88.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 101.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 102.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 103.3% | +1.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 103.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 137.7%, 75% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 103.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.5%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +162.2% | 17.0% | 44.7% |
| 1992 | +116.6% | 1.3% | 2.8% |
| 1996 | +110.0% | 12.6% | 26.5% |
| 1994 | +91.2% | 4.4% | 8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 1.3% | 53.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 17.0% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 88.1% | 103.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.6% | 97.4% | 103.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Afghanistan?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Afghanistan was 103.3% 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 103.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1991.
- How does Afghanistan rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Afghanistan ranks 48th 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 0.6%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.