Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 131.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 131.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Afghanistan peaked at 256.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2008 and was at its lowest, 93.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2020.
Afghanistan ranks 180th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 217.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 112.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 256.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 142 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 115.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 194.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 93.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 131.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 177 El Salvador 139.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 178 Latvia 138.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 179 Lithuania 138.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 181 Eswatini 131.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 182 Mozambique 129.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 183 Portugal 127.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Afghanistan?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Afghanistan was 131.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 256.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2008.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Afghanistan ranks 180th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.