Afghanistan - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Afghanistan was 10,450 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 11,530 in 2011 and a minimum value of 5,360 in 1990.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 5,360
1991 5,610
1992 5,670
1993 5,720
1994 5,930
1995 6,250
1996 7,040
1997 7,710
1998 8,220
1999 8,990
2000 7,710
2001 6,420
2002 8,190
2003 8,430
2004 8,340
2005 8,500
2006 8,650
2007 8,800
2008 9,800
2009 9,990
2010 11,510
2011 11,530
2012 11,380
2013 11,280
2014 11,480
2015 10,850
2016 10,630
2017 10,330
2018 10,450

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Afghanistan was 67,910 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 67,910 in 2018 and a minimum value of 1,000 in 2005.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 2,510
1991 2,290
1992 2,060
1993 1,840
1994 1,620
1995 1,400
1996 1,340
1997 1,290
1998 1,230
1999 1,180
2000 1,120
2001 1,100
2002 1,070
2003 1,050
2004 1,020
2005 1,000
2006 4,000
2007 7,000
2008 9,990
2009 12,990
2010 15,990
2011 25,360
2012 34,720
2013 44,090
2014 53,450
2015 62,820
2016 64,510
2017 66,210
2018 67,910

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Afghanistan was 45.06 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 45.06 in 2008, while its lowest value was 8.57 in 2005.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 11.44
1971 11.56
1972 13.76
1973 12.48
1974 13.06
1975 12.39
1976 11.37
1977 11.98
1978 11.57
1979 11.18
1980 13.43
1981 13.06
1982 13.02
1983 13.95
1984 15.81
1985 15.99
1986 17.79
1987 13.32
1988 14.10
1989 9.84
1990 27.98
1991 25.25
1992 22.91
1993 20.70
1994 18.08
1995 15.32
1996 13.49
1997 12.17
1998 11.08
1999 9.94
2000 10.58
2001 11.75
2002 9.56
2003 9.15
2004 8.90
2005 8.57
2006 26.86
2007 38.67
2008 45.06

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Afghanistan was 81,510 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 81,510 in 2018 and a minimum value of 8,890 in 1993.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 8,970
1991 9,070
1992 8,990
1993 8,890
1994 8,960
1995 9,140
1996 9,930
1997 10,600
1998 11,100
1999 11,870
2000 10,590
2001 9,360
2002 11,190
2003 11,480
2004 11,460
2005 11,670
2006 14,890
2007 18,100
2008 22,170
2009 25,430
2010 30,010
2011 39,480
2012 48,780
2013 58,130
2014 67,770
2015 76,590
2016 78,150
2017 79,610
2018 81,510

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Afghanistan was 80.44 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 80.44 in 2012 and a minimum value of -3.17 in 1992.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 0.98
1992 -3.17
1993 -2.00
1994 0.52
1995 3.39
1996 12.90
1997 20.79
1998 27.17
1999 35.11
2000 23.03
2001 13.62
2002 30.18
2003 35.70
2004 37.94
2005 40.26
2006 42.51
2007 44.87
2008 47.16
2009 50.73
2010 76.90
2011 78.67
2012 80.44

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions