Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 0.6817 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.6817 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 154.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 1.95 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, -0.1729 tonnes per person, in 1993.
Afghanistan ranks 172nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.95 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.64 tonnes per person | -16.0% |
| 1962 | 1.48 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -21.1% |
| 1965 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9896 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8201 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 1968 | 0.7503 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6511 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7181 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6552 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5642 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4938 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4692 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4468 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4035 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4034 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3512 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3652 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3295 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3918 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3883 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4254 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4179 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4442 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3858 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3634 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3355 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3106 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1824 tonnes per person | -41.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1585 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 1992 | -0.0135 tonnes per person | -108.5% |
| 1993 | -0.1729 tonnes per person | +1185.5% |
| 1994 | -0.1209 tonnes per person | -30.1% |
| 1995 | -0.0569 tonnes per person | -52.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0842 tonnes per person | -248.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2804 tonnes per person | +232.9% |
| 1998 | 0.056 tonnes per person | -80.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0977 tonnes per person | +74.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0553 tonnes per person | -43.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0954 tonnes per person | +72.6% |
| 2002 | 0.299 tonnes per person | +213.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2714 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1543 tonnes per person | -43.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1222 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1276 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1426 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.188 tonnes per person | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2551 tonnes per person | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3041 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3957 tonnes per person | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 0.325 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 0.283 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2676 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2866 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2578 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4081 tonnes per person | +58.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3558 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.53 tonnes per person | +48.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4279 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3338 tonnes per person | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5309 tonnes per person | +59.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6318 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6817 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.6817 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.11 tonnes per person, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.6817 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.92 tonnes per person, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita 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 | -1185.5% | -0.0135 tonnes per person | -0.1729 tonnes per person |
| 1996 | +248.0% | -0.0569 tonnes per person | 0.0842 tonnes per person |
| 1997 | +232.9% | 0.0842 tonnes per person | 0.2804 tonnes per person |
| 2002 | +213.4% | 0.0954 tonnes per person | 0.299 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 tonnes per person | 0.6511 tonnes per person | 1.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4871 tonnes per person | 0.3512 tonnes per person | 0.7181 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3792 tonnes per person | 0.3106 tonnes per person | 0.4442 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0495 tonnes per person | -0.1729 tonnes per person | 0.2804 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1711 tonnes per person | 0.0553 tonnes per person | 0.299 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3414 tonnes per person | 0.2578 tonnes per person | 0.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5212 tonnes per person | 0.3338 tonnes per person | 0.6817 tonnes per person | 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, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.6817 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1729 tonnes per person in 1993.
- How does Afghanistan rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.