Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual was 38.82 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
38.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 264.5%
World rank
5th
of 182 countries
All-time high
44.43 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-23.6 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual in Afghanistan, 1962–2019

-2002040196219902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 38.82 % change on previous year for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual in 2019.

That represents a change of up 264.5% on the previous year and up 133.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual in Afghanistan peaked at 44.43 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -23.6 % change on previous year, in 2018.

Afghanistan ranks 5th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2.94 % change on previous year
1963 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1964 0.7798 % change on previous year
1965 -0.2603 % change on previous year -133.4%
1966 0.0451 % change on previous year -117.3%
1967 -5.9 % change on previous year -13199.4%
1968 -5.96 % change on previous year +0.9%
1969 1.3 % change on previous year -121.8%
1970 2.51 % change on previous year +93.8%
1971 8.12 % change on previous year +223.0%
1972 11.86 % change on previous year +46.1%
1973 -13.11 % change on previous year -210.5%
1974 -0.1842 % change on previous year -98.6%
1975 2.44 % change on previous year -1426.4%
1976 -0.1513 % change on previous year -106.2%
1977 -0.2381 % change on previous year +57.4%
1978 0.2074 % change on previous year -187.1%
1979 -5.64 % change on previous year -2818.8%
1980 -5.66 % change on previous year +0.5%
1981 -3.81 % change on previous year -32.8%
1982 -3.74 % change on previous year -1.7%
1983 -5.06 % change on previous year +35.3%
1984 -3.5 % change on previous year -30.9%
1985 -5.02 % change on previous year +43.5%
1986 -3.26 % change on previous year -35.1%
1987 3.84 % change on previous year -217.8%
1988 -6.32 % change on previous year -264.6%
1989 -2.84 % change on previous year -55.0%
1990 -1.02 % change on previous year -64.1%
1991 2.33 % change on previous year -328.6%
1992 -8.3 % change on previous year -456.1%
1993 21.33 % change on previous year -356.9%
1994 5.52 % change on previous year -74.1%
1995 -1.21 % change on previous year -121.9%
1996 -4.07 % change on previous year +236.2%
1997 1.08 % change on previous year -126.7%
1998 2.16 % change on previous year +99.0%
1999 -10.69 % change on previous year -595.4%
2000 -6.55 % change on previous year -38.7%
2001 -12.34 % change on previous year +88.4%
2002 1.5 % change on previous year -112.2%
2003 44.43 % change on previous year +2862.5%
2004 -11.55 % change on previous year -126.0%
2005 15.5 % change on previous year -234.2%
2006 -6.38 % change on previous year -141.2%
2007 1.19 % change on previous year -118.6%
2008 -9.86 % change on previous year -931.3%
2009 16.65 % change on previous year -268.8%
2010 -3.2 % change on previous year -119.2%
2011 -3.84 % change on previous year +20.2%
2012 5.64 % change on previous year -246.6%
2013 1.38 % change on previous year -75.4%
2014 2.63 % change on previous year +89.9%
2015 -16.83 % change on previous year -740.4%
2016 4.35 % change on previous year -125.9%
2017 -8.91 % change on previous year -304.6%
2018 -23.6 % change on previous year +165.0%
2019 38.82 % change on previous year -264.5%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 38.82 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.1 % change on previous year, 18.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 38.82 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5944 % change on previous year, 65.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual 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.

YearChange FromTo
1967 -13199.4% 0.0451 % change on previous year -5.9 % change on previous year
2003 +2862.5% 1.5 % change on previous year 44.43 % change on previous year
1979 -2818.8% 0.2074 % change on previous year -5.64 % change on previous year
1975 +1426.4% -0.1842 % change on previous year 2.44 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.8825 % change on previous year -5.96 % change on previous year 2.94 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.5822 % change on previous year -13.11 % change on previous year 11.86 % change on previous year 10
1980s -3.54 % change on previous year -6.32 % change on previous year 3.84 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.7131 % change on previous year -10.69 % change on previous year 21.33 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.26 % change on previous year -12.34 % change on previous year 44.43 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.356 % change on previous year -23.6 % change on previous year 38.82 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 2 Trinidad and Tobago 52.05 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Namibia 39.74 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Egypt 39.48 % change on previous year compare
  4. 6 Norway 36.49 % change on previous year compare
  5. 7 Burundi 36.37 % change on previous year compare
  6. 8 Denmark 32.92 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual in Afghanistan?
Emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual in Afghanistan was 38.82 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 44.43 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -23.6 % change on previous year in 2018.
How does Afghanistan rank for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual?
Afghanistan ranks 5th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
182 places, 9,172 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.