Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 1.85 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Afghanistan, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1.85 % change on previous year for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 133.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Afghanistan peaked at 20.59 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -12.98 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 98th out of 212 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.5157 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -12.76 % change on previous year | +2374.5% |
| 1973 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 1974 | 9.09 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 1975 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1976 | 0.975 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3919 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1978 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -658.6% |
| 1979 | -0.6922 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1980 | -0.4789 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1981 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -325.5% |
| 1982 | -0.0348 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1983 | -0.2751 % change on previous year | +691.2% |
| 1984 | -6.78 % change on previous year | +2363.8% |
| 1985 | -0.5456 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1986 | -11.42 % change on previous year | +1993.1% |
| 1987 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1988 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -305.0% |
| 1989 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -248.1% |
| 1990 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6372 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1992 | -7.29 % change on previous year | -1243.4% |
| 1993 | 0.997 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5022 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1995 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +251.5% |
| 1996 | 10.2 % change on previous year | +478.0% |
| 1997 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1998 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2000 | -12.98 % change on previous year | -336.1% |
| 2001 | -12.09 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 20.59 % change on previous year | -270.3% |
| 2003 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8557 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9479 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +498.8% |
| 2008 | 19.12 % change on previous year | +166.3% |
| 2009 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 16.37 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 14.87 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2012 | -6.71 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2013 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7913 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2015 | -0.9219 % change on previous year | -216.5% |
| 2016 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +258.5% |
| 2017 | 12.18 % change on previous year | -468.7% |
| 2018 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2019 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2020 | -0.111 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2021 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -1311.3% |
| 2022 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -309.2% |
| 2023 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 2024 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -2374.5% | -0.5157 % change on previous year | -12.76 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -2363.8% | -0.2751 % change on previous year | -6.78 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -1993.1% | -0.5456 % change on previous year | -11.42 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1311.3% | -0.111 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -1243.4% | 0.6372 % change on previous year | -7.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4765 % change on previous year | -12.76 % change on previous year | 9.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -2.05 % change on previous year | -11.42 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 % change on previous year | -7.29 % change on previous year | 10.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.33 % change on previous year | -12.98 % change on previous year | 20.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 % change on previous year | -6.71 % change on previous year | 16.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3816 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 95 Iraq 2 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Mauritius 1.96 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Mauritania 1.9 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Réunion 1.84 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Zimbabwe 1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Cambodia 1.74 % change on previous year compare
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 net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Afghanistan?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Afghanistan was 1.85 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.59 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.98 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Afghanistan ranks 98th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.7%. 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.