Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 103.3% in 2024. β Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Afghanistan, 1991β2024
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.
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 |
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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.