Carbon intensity vs gdp in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 274.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Afghanistan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity vs gdp in Afghanistan stood at 274.4.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 402.91 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 67.04, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 277.14 | — |
| 1981 | 271.41 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 265.5 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 255 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 284.15 | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 363.6 | +28.0% |
| 1986 | 313.6 | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 183.92 | -41.4% |
| 1988 | 91.9 | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 90.63 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 67.04 | -26.0% |
| 1991 | 153.18 | +128.5% |
| 1992 | 180.58 | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 182.33 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 184.71 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 214.88 | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 209.09 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 207.13 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 207.69 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 177.51 | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 198.03 | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 292.99 | +48.0% |
| 2002 | 402.91 | +37.5% |
| 2003 | 393.04 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 332.87 | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 376.82 | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 330.64 | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 360.89 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 282.88 | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 252.92 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 259.43 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 275.65 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 249.38 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 279 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 326.61 | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 303.18 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 306.53 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 254.98 | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 219.21 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 220.75 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 237.01 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 207.46 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 225.47 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 261.07 | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 274.4 | +5.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 274.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 234.44, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 274.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 215.73, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +128.5% | 67.04 | 153.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 239.68 | 90.63 | 363.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 178.41 | 67.04 | 214.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 322.4 | 198.03 | 402.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 269.47 | 219.21 | 326.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.08 | 207.46 | 274.4 | 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 carbon intensity vs gdp in Afghanistan?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Afghanistan was 274.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 402.91 in 2002.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.04 in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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