Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas was 126,113 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Afghanistan, 1949–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Afghanistan stood at 126,113 tonnes.
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 emissions from gas in Afghanistan peaked at 1.20 million tonnes in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 60,718 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 347,041 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 366,419 tonnes | 216,651 tonnes | 512,960 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 613,958 tonnes | 187,254 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 326,255 tonnes | 241,824 tonnes | 403,040 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 320,544 tonnes | 208,848 tonnes | 545,936 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 289,426 tonnes | 245,575 tonnes | 318,632 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,318 tonnes | 126,113 tonnes | 157,552 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 gas in Afghanistan?
- Annual co₂ emissions from gas in Afghanistan was 126,113 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 gas recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million tonnes in 1986.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1949.
- How does Afghanistan rank for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Afghanistan ranks 112th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.