Environment in Afghanistan

1,807 indicators covering environment for Afghanistan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 1.11 m3 per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 40th
Land use over the long-term 30.55 million hectares 2025 up 1.8% 25th
Grazing land use over the long-term 30.55 million hectares 2025 up 1.8% 25th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 54 m3 2024 down 97.3% 100th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity 78 m3 2024 down 97.6% 134th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import value 6 1000 USD 2024 down 99.6% 181st
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 5 1000 USD 2024 down 98.8% 110th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity 4,417 t 2024 up 75.8% 147th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import value 1,689 1000 USD 2024 down 25.1% 172nd
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 100.0% 2024 up 18.2% 1st
Share of urban population using at least basic water services 96.9% 2024 up 19.5% 115th
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 96.9% 2024 up 19.5% 115th
Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Import value 883 1000 USD 2024 down 93.8% 227th
Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Export value 366 1000 USD 2024 up 330.6% 169th
Wooden furniture (export/import) — Import value 293 1000 USD 2024 down 96.1% 234th
Wooden furniture (export/import) — Export value 213 1000 USD 2024 up 787.5% 148th
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value 93,691 1000 USD 2024 down 37.0% 162nd
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value 726 1000 USD 2024 down 81.3% 195th
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services 81 % 2024 up 39.7% 148th
Further processed sawnwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export value 66 1000 USD 2024 up 2,100.0% 82nd
Further processed sawnwood, non-coniferous (export/import) — Export 1 1000 USD 2024 down 75.0% 164th
Further processed sawnwood (export/import) — Export value 67 1000 USD 2024 up 857.1% 123rd
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances 0 ODP tonnes 2020 1st
Consumption of ozone-depleting substances 6.05 ODP tonnes 2020 down 75.7% 64th
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita 84.8% 2024 up 35.5% 203rd
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 80.8% 2024 up 38.8% 190th
People using at least a basic drinking water source 34.47 million people 2024 up 80.6% 40th
People not using improved drinking water sources 6.49 million people 2024 down 47.1% 17th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 15.2% 2024 down 59.3% 29th
Share of the population using improved water sources 84.8% 2024 up 35.5% 203rd
Special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 173rd
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF 42.98 Mt CO2e 2023 up 11.1% 85th
Wooden wrapping and packaging material (export/import) — Export value 16 1000 USD 2024 137th
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value 81 1000 USD 2024 up 8,000.0% 125th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity 128 t 2024 down 45.1% 188th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Import value 103 1000 USD 2024 down 40.1% 200th
Builder's joinery and carpentry of wood (export/import) — Export value 55 1000 USD 2024 up 44.7% 142nd
Wood products for domestic/decorative use (export/import) — Export 10 1000 USD 2024 up 150.0% 150th
Household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — Export 3 1000 USD 2024 175th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity 30 m3 2024 unchanged 125th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export value 3 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 140th
Other manufactured wood products (export/import) — Export value 5 1000 USD 2024 down 58.3% 160th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import quantity 69 t 2024 up 21.1% 165th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import value 36 1000 USD 2024 down 41.9% 192nd
Further processed sawnwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import value 15 1000 USD 2024 down 83.1% 183rd
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services 74.8% 2024 up 47.4% 132nd
People in rural areas not using an improved water source 6.49 million people 2024 down 41.2% 15th
Grassland — Area from MODIS 23,931 1000 ha 2024 down 5.4% 28th
Herbaceous crops — Area from MODIS 1,197 1000 ha 2024 down 33.0% 74th
Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 119.96 1000 ha 2024 up 0.5% 70th
Tree-covered areas — Area from MODIS 605.46 1000 ha 2024 up 17.5% 123rd
Mangroves — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 110th
Shrub-covered areas — Area from MODIS 7,189 1000 ha 2024 up 16.0% 17th
Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 7.47 1000 ha 2024 up 299.5% 132nd
Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS 30,947 1000 ha 2024 up 2.9% 17th
Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from MODIS 323.54 1000 ha 2024 down 8.2% 12th
Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS 3.07 1000 ha 2024 down 12.3% 202nd
Temporary crops — Area 3,120 1000 ha 2024 down 10.5% 65th
Temporary fallow — Area 4,691 1000 ha 2024 up 9.4% 13th
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area 0 1000 ha 2024 187th