Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 29.07 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1949–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 29.07 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 231.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 29.07 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.58 million tonnes, in 1993.
Afghanistan ranks 98th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 6.12 million tonnes | — |
| 1950 | 7.17 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1951 | 8.09 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1952 | 9.01 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1953 | 10.07 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1954 | 10.93 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1955 | 12.03 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1956 | 12.95 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1957 | 14.00 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1958 | 15.05 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1959 | 15.75 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 17.62 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1961 | 15.10 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1962 | 13.90 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 13.35 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 10.76 million tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1965 | 11.29 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 10.16 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 8.62 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1968 | 8.07 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 7.17 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 8.11 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 7.58 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 6.69 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 6.00 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 5.85 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 5.71 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 5.27 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 5.38 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 4.78 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 4.99 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 4.34 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 4.68 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 4.27 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 4.64 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 4.68 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 5.08 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 4.41 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 4.14 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 3.87 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 3.69 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 2.20 million tonnes | -40.4% |
| 1991 | 1.94 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1992 | -178,617 tonnes | -109.2% |
| 1993 | -2.58 million tonnes | +1346.6% |
| 1994 | -1.96 million tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1995 | -971,491 tonnes | -50.6% |
| 1996 | 1.50 million tonnes | -254.0% |
| 1997 | 5.17 million tonnes | +245.8% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million tonnes | -79.3% |
| 1999 | 1.94 million tonnes | +81.0% |
| 2000 | 1.11 million tonnes | -42.7% |
| 2001 | 1.94 million tonnes | +74.0% |
| 2002 | 6.39 million tonnes | +230.3% |
| 2003 | 6.17 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.64 million tonnes | -41.1% |
| 2005 | 2.98 million tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 3.24 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 3.69 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 4.98 million tonnes | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 7.01 million tonnes | +40.7% |
| 2010 | 8.60 million tonnes | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 11.61 million tonnes | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 9.93 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 8.95 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 8.78 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 9.70 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 8.94 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 14.56 million tonnes | +62.8% |
| 2018 | 13.07 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 20.06 million tonnes | +53.5% |
| 2020 | 16.72 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 13.35 million tonnes | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 21.54 million tonnes | +61.4% |
| 2023 | 26.19 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 29.07 million tonnes | +11.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 29.07 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.12 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 29.07 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.26 million tonnes, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -1346.6% | -178,617 tonnes | -2.58 million tonnes |
| 1996 | +254.0% | -971,491 tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes |
| 1997 | +245.8% | 1.50 million tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes |
| 2002 | +230.3% | 1.94 million tonnes | 6.39 million tonnes |
| 1992 | -109.2% | 1.94 million tonnes | -178,617 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.12 million tonnes | 6.12 million tonnes | 6.12 million tonnes | 1 |
| 1950s | 11.50 million tonnes | 7.17 million tonnes | 15.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.60 million tonnes | 7.17 million tonnes | 17.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.04 million tonnes | 4.78 million tonnes | 8.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.38 million tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | 5.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 812,481 tonnes | -2.58 million tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.11 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 7.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.42 million tonnes | 8.60 million tonnes | 20.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.38 million tonnes | 13.35 million tonnes | 29.07 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 79.22 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,854 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,965 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 638.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,090 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,255 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Afghanistan?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Afghanistan was 29.07 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.07 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.58 million tonnes in 1993.
- How does Afghanistan rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.3%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.