Annual co2 including land use in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Annual co2 including land use was 29.07 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
29.07 million
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
98th
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.07 million
in 2024
All-time low
-2.58 million
in 1993
Years of data
76
1949–2024

Annual co2 including land use in Afghanistan, 1949–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 29.07 million for annual co2 including land use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.

The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 231.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co2 including land use in Afghanistan peaked at 29.07 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.58 million, in 1993.

That places Afghanistan 98th out of 194 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 including land use in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Annual co2 including land use in Afghanistan, 1949 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1949 6.12 million —
1950 7.17 million +17.2%
1951 8.09 million +12.9%
1952 9.01 million +11.3%
1953 10.07 million +11.8%
1954 10.93 million +8.5%
1955 12.03 million +10.1%
1956 12.95 million +7.7%
1957 14.00 million +8.1%
1958 15.05 million +7.5%
1959 15.75 million +4.7%
1960 17.62 million +11.8%
1961 15.10 million -14.3%
1962 13.90 million -7.9%
1963 13.35 million -3.9%
1964 10.76 million -19.4%
1965 11.29 million +4.9%
1966 10.16 million -10.0%
1967 8.62 million -15.2%
1968 8.07 million -6.3%
1969 7.17 million -11.1%
1970 8.11 million +13.0%
1971 7.58 million -6.5%
1972 6.69 million -11.8%
1973 6.00 million -10.2%
1974 5.85 million -2.5%
1975 5.71 million -2.4%
1976 5.27 million -7.7%
1977 5.38 million +2.1%
1978 4.78 million -11.2%
1979 4.99 million +4.3%
1980 4.34 million -13.0%
1981 4.68 million +7.8%
1982 4.27 million -8.8%
1983 4.64 million +8.8%
1984 4.68 million +0.7%
1985 5.08 million +8.5%
1986 4.41 million -13.2%
1987 4.14 million -6.1%
1988 3.87 million -6.6%
1989 3.69 million -4.6%
1990 2.20 million -40.4%
1991 1.94 million -11.7%
1992 -178,617 -109.2%
1993 -2.58 million +1346.6%
1994 -1.96 million -24.0%
1995 -971,491 -50.6%
1996 1.50 million -254.0%
1997 5.17 million +245.8%
1998 1.07 million -79.3%
1999 1.94 million +81.0%
2000 1.11 million -42.7%
2001 1.94 million +74.0%
2002 6.39 million +230.3%
2003 6.17 million -3.5%
2004 3.64 million -41.1%
2005 2.98 million -18.0%
2006 3.24 million +8.8%
2007 3.69 million +13.9%
2008 4.98 million +34.7%
2009 7.01 million +40.7%
2010 8.60 million +22.8%
2011 11.61 million +35.0%
2012 9.93 million -14.5%
2013 8.95 million -9.9%
2014 8.78 million -1.9%
2015 9.70 million +10.5%
2016 8.94 million -7.8%
2017 14.56 million +62.8%
2018 13.07 million -10.2%
2019 20.06 million +53.5%
2020 16.72 million -16.7%
2021 13.35 million -20.1%
2022 21.54 million +61.4%
2023 26.19 million +21.6%
2024 29.07 million +11.0%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 29.07 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.12 million, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 29.07 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.26 million, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual co2 including land use 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 -1346.6% -178,617 -2.58 million
1996 +254.0% -971,491 1.50 million
1997 +245.8% 1.50 million 5.17 million
2002 +230.3% 1.94 million 6.39 million
1992 -109.2% 1.94 million -178,617

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 6.12 million 6.12 million 6.12 million 1
1950s 11.50 million 7.17 million 15.75 million 10
1960s 11.60 million 7.17 million 17.62 million 10
1970s 6.04 million 4.78 million 8.11 million 10
1980s 4.38 million 3.69 million 5.08 million 10
1990s 812,481 -2.58 million 5.17 million 10
2000s 4.11 million 1.11 million 7.01 million 10
2010s 11.42 million 8.60 million 20.06 million 10
2020s 21.38 million 13.35 million 29.07 million 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 95 Slovakia 30.44 million compare
  2. 96 Denmark 30.32 million compare
  3. 97 Hungary 29.27 million compare
  4. 99 Sudan 26.66 million compare
  5. 100 Congo 26.17 million compare
  6. 101 Honduras 26.08 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co2 including land use in Afghanistan?
Annual co2 including land use in Afghanistan was 29.07 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co2 including land use recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 29.07 million in 2024.
What is the lowest annual co2 including land use recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -2.58 million in 1993.
How does Afghanistan rank for annual co2 including land use?
Afghanistan ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co2 including land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co2 including land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual co2 including land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
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