Annual co2 flaring in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Annual co2 flaring was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
105th
of 215 countries
All-time high
381,056
in 1977
All-time low
0
in 2002
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Annual co2 flaring in Afghanistan, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0 for annual co2 flaring in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Over the whole period, annual co2 flaring in Afghanistan peaked at 381,056 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
That places Afghanistan 105th 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.
Annual co2 flaring in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 297,436 | — |
| 1971 | 304,112 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 366,400 | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 223,005 | -39.1% |
| 1974 | 367,102 | +64.6% |
| 1975 | 303,589 | -17.3% |
| 1976 | 293,120 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 381,056 | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 282,608 | -25.8% |
| 1979 | 267,472 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 304,747 | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 293,120 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 282,128 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 293,120 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 315,513 | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 330,105 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 329,760 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 223,242 | -32.3% |
| 1988 | 186,864 | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 40,304 | -78.4% |
| 1990 | 25,648 | -36.4% |
| 1991 | 25,697 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 21,984 | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 21,984 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22,039 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 21,984 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 21,984 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21,984 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21,984 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21,984 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21,984 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21,984 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 703,552. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual co2 flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -100.0% | 21,984 | 0 |
| 1989 | -78.4% | 186,864 | 40,304 |
| 1974 | +64.6% | 223,005 | 367,102 |
| 1973 | -39.1% | 366,400 | 223,005 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 308,590 | 223,005 | 381,056 | 10 |
| 1980s | 259,890 | 40,304 | 330,105 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,727 | 21,984 | 25,697 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,397 | 0 | 21,984 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 102 Luxembourg 29 compare
- 103 Estonia 21 compare
- 104 Latvia 8 compare
- 105 Andorra 0
- 105 Anguilla 0
- 105 Antarctica 0
- 105 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 105 Armenia 0 compare
- 105 Aruba 0
- 105 Bahamas 0
- 105 Barbados 0 compare
- 105 Benin 0
- 105 Bermuda 0
- 105 Bhutan 0
- 105 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 105 Botswana 0
- 105 British Virgin Islands 0
- 105 Burkina Faso 0
- 105 Burundi 0
- 105 Cambodia 0 compare
- 105 Cape Verde 0
- 105 Central African Republic 0
- 105 Christmas Island 0
- 105 Comoros 0
- 105 Cook Islands 0
- 105 Costa Rica 0
- 105 Curacao 0
- 105 Cyprus 0
- 105 Djibouti 0
- 105 Dominica 0
- 105 Dominican Republic 0
- 105 El Salvador 0
- 105 Eritrea 0
- 105 Eswatini 0
- 105 Ethiopia 0 compare
- 105 Faroe Islands 0
- 105 Fiji 0
- 105 French Polynesia 0
- 105 Gambia 0
- 105 Georgia 0 compare
- 105 Greenland 0
- 105 Grenada 0
- 105 Guinea 0
- 105 Guinea-Bissau 0
- 105 Haiti 0
- 105 Honduras 0
- 105 Hong Kong 0
- 105 Jamaica 0
- 105 Kenya 0
- 105 Kiribati 0
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 105 Laos 0
- 105 Lebanon 0
- 105 Lesotho 0
- 105 Liberia 0
- 105 Liechtenstein 0
- 105 Macao 0
- 105 Madagascar 0
- 105 Malawi 0
- 105 Maldives 0
- 105 Mali 0
- 105 Malta 0
- 105 Marshall Islands 0
- 105 Mauritius 0
- 105 Micronesia (country) 0
- 105 Moldova 0 compare
- 105 Mongolia 0 compare
- 105 Montenegro 0 compare
- 105 Montserrat 0
- 105 Morocco 0
- 105 Namibia 0
- 105 Nauru 0
- 105 Nepal 0
- 105 New Caledonia 0
- 105 Nicaragua 0
- 105 Niue 0
- 105 North Korea 0
- 105 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 105 Palau 0
- 105 Palestine 0
- 105 Panama 0
- 105 Paraguay 0
- 105 Rwanda 0 compare
- 105 Saint Helena 0
- 105 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 105 Saint Lucia 0
- 105 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0
- 105 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 105 Samoa 0
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe 0
- 105 Serbia 0 compare
- 105 Seychelles 0
- 105 Sierra Leone 0
- 105 Singapore 0
- 105 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0
- 105 Solomon Islands 0
- 105 Somalia 0
- 105 South Sudan 0
- 105 Sri Lanka 0
- 105 Suriname 0 compare
- 105 Taiwan 0
- 105 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 105 Togo 0
- 105 Tonga 0
- 105 Turks and Caicos Islands 0
- 105 Tuvalu 0
- 105 Uganda 0
- 105 Uruguay 0
- 105 Vanuatu 0
- 105 Wallis and Futuna 0
- 105 Zambia 0
- 105 Zimbabwe 0
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 flaring in Afghanistan?
- Annual co2 flaring in Afghanistan was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co2 flaring recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 381,056 in 1977.
- What is the lowest annual co2 flaring recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for annual co2 flaring?
- Afghanistan ranks 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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