Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 309,679 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Afghanistan, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 309,679 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 259.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Afghanistan peaked at 3.04 million tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.68 million tonnes, in 2012.
That places Afghanistan 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36,992 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 109,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 55,666 tonnes | -282,159 tonnes | 197,796 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 129,152 tonnes | -363,207 tonnes | 729,165 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,210 tonnes | -476,452 tonnes | 679,882 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -167,322 tonnes | -740,529 tonnes | 4,889 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 529,659 tonnes | -322,432 tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 401,188 tonnes | -1.68 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,179 tonnes | -1.25 million tonnes | 718,516 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.3% (2100)
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Population, total 43.84 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Urban population 11.37 million (2025)
- Urban population 25.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2538 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 242.63 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2538 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2538 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Afghanistan?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Afghanistan was 309,679 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 million tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.68 million tonnes in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.