Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 3.89 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Afghanistan, 1949–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 3.89 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Afghanistan peaked at 3.89 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1997.
That places Afghanistan 64th out of 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14,656 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 1 |
| 1950s | 56,192 tonnes | 21,068 tonnes | 109,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 306,831 tonnes | 127,115 tonnes | 428,688 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 380,437 tonnes | 190,528 tonnes | 576,226 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 378,231 tonnes | 315,762 tonnes | 442,824 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,606 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 278,464 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 391,655 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 3.89 million 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 annual co₂ emissions from coal in Afghanistan?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Afghanistan was 3.89 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1997.
- How does Afghanistan rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Afghanistan ranks 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.