Annual co2 gas in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Annual co2 gas was 126,113 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
126,113
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
112th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1.20 million
in 1986
All-time low
0
in 1949
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Annual co2 gas in Afghanistan, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co2 gas in Afghanistan stood at 126,113.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co2 gas in Afghanistan peaked at 1.20 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1949.
Afghanistan ranks 112th of 146 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 gas in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 260,144 | — |
| 1968 | 347,041 | +33.4% |
| 1969 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 216,651 | — |
| 1971 | 439,680 | +102.9% |
| 1972 | 300,448 | -31.7% |
| 1973 | 332,680 | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 400,141 | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 475,500 | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 300,448 | -36.8% |
| 1977 | 512,960 | +70.7% |
| 1978 | 300,959 | -41.3% |
| 1979 | 384,720 | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 187,254 | -51.3% |
| 1981 | 304,112 | +62.4% |
| 1982 | 395,712 | +30.1% |
| 1983 | 615,552 | +55.6% |
| 1984 | 931,863 | +51.4% |
| 1985 | 1.19 million | +27.9% |
| 1986 | 1.20 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 391,588 | -67.4% |
| 1988 | 439,680 | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 479,984 | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 403,040 | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 389,125 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 362,736 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 351,744 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 337,935 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 322,432 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 307,776 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 282,128 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 263,808 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 241,824 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 223,504 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 208,848 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 545,936 | +161.4% |
| 2003 | 465,328 | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 227,168 | -51.2% |
| 2005 | 329,760 | +45.2% |
| 2006 | 329,204 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 307,776 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 296,784 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 271,136 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 271,136 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 307,875 | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 307,776 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 296,662 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 271,136 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 282,018 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 318,632 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 300,330 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 293,120 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 245,575 | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 153,888 | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 157,552 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 142,659 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 141,379 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 126,113 | -10.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 126,113 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.82 million, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual co2 gas 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 | +161.4% | 208,848 | 545,936 |
| 1971 | +102.9% | 216,651 | 439,680 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60,718 | 0 | 347,041 | 10 |
| 1970s | 366,419 | 216,651 | 512,960 | 10 |
| 1980s | 613,958 | 187,254 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 326,255 | 241,824 | 403,040 | 10 |
| 2000s | 320,544 | 208,848 | 545,936 | 10 |
| 2010s | 289,426 | 245,575 | 318,632 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,318 | 126,113 | 157,552 | 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 gas in Afghanistan?
- Annual co2 gas in Afghanistan was 126,113 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co2 gas recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest annual co2 gas recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1949.
- How does Afghanistan rank for annual co2 gas?
- Afghanistan ranks 112th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co2 gas rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co2 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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