Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth was 8.5 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
19th
of 118 countries
All-time high
34.48 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-27.44 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth in Afghanistan, 1962–2019

-2002040196219902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, annual growth in Afghanistan stood at 8.5 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, annual growth in Afghanistan peaked at 34.48 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -27.44 % change on previous year, in 2016.

That places Afghanistan 19th out of 118 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year —
1963 0 % change on previous year —
1964 4.76 % change on previous year —
1965 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1966 0.9091 % change on previous year —
1967 -7.21 % change on previous year -892.8%
1968 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1969 0 % change on previous year —
1970 -1.94 % change on previous year —
1971 -0.9901 % change on previous year -49.0%
1972 5 % change on previous year -605.0%
1973 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1974 0 % change on previous year —
1975 0 % change on previous year —
1976 0 % change on previous year —
1977 0 % change on previous year —
1978 0 % change on previous year —
1979 -1.9 % change on previous year —
1980 -7.28 % change on previous year +282.3%
1981 -8.9 % change on previous year +22.2%
1982 -4.89 % change on previous year -45.1%
1983 -6.34 % change on previous year +29.9%
1984 -3.87 % change on previous year -39.0%
1985 -5.37 % change on previous year +38.7%
1986 6.38 % change on previous year -218.9%
1987 8 % change on previous year +25.3%
1988 11.11 % change on previous year +38.9%
1989 -5.56 % change on previous year -150.0%
1990 2.94 % change on previous year -152.9%
1991 -1.14 % change on previous year -138.9%
1992 1.16 % change on previous year -201.2%
1993 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1994 2.86 % change on previous year —
1995 -5.56 % change on previous year -294.4%
1996 2.94 % change on previous year -152.9%
1997 2.86 % change on previous year -2.9%
1998 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1999 -22.22 % change on previous year —
2000 -7.14 % change on previous year -67.9%
2001 -6.92 % change on previous year -3.1%
2002 11.57 % change on previous year -267.1%
2003 7.41 % change on previous year -36.0%
2004 34.48 % change on previous year +365.5%
2005 -17.95 % change on previous year -152.1%
2006 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2007 6.25 % change on previous year —
2008 11.76 % change on previous year +88.2%
2009 5.26 % change on previous year -55.3%
2010 4 % change on previous year -24.0%
2011 0.9615 % change on previous year -76.0%
2012 -2.38 % change on previous year -347.6%
2013 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2014 7.32 % change on previous year —
2015 -25.45 % change on previous year -447.9%
2016 -27.44 % change on previous year +7.8%
2017 -8.02 % change on previous year -70.8%
2018 7.39 % change on previous year -192.1%
2019 8.5 % change on previous year +15.0%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 8.5 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.5 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 8.5 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.31 % change on previous year, 3.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth 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 -892.8% 0.9091 % change on previous year -7.21 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.192 % change on previous year -7.21 % change on previous year 4.76 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.0163 % change on previous year -1.94 % change on previous year 5 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1.67 % change on previous year -8.9 % change on previous year 11.11 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.62 % change on previous year -22.22 % change on previous year 2.94 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.47 % change on previous year -17.95 % change on previous year 34.48 % change on previous year 10
2010s -3.51 % change on previous year -27.44 % change on previous year 8.5 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 16 Syria 12 % change on previous year compare
  2. 17 Bolivia 10.31 % change on previous year compare
  3. 18 Burkina Faso 10.13 % change on previous year compare
  4. 20 North Macedonia 8.04 % change on previous year compare
  5. 21 Pakistan 7.97 % change on previous year compare
  6. 22 Turkmenistan 7.48 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, annual growth in Afghanistan?
Emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, annual growth in Afghanistan was 8.5 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, annual growth recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 34.48 % change on previous year in 2004.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, annual growth recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -27.44 % change on previous year in 2016.
How does Afghanistan rank for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, annual growth?
Afghanistan ranks 19th out of 118 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, annual growth rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. 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) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
118 places, 6,259 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.