Change air pollutant emissions in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Change air pollutant emissions was 1.10 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.10 million
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
51st
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.13 million
in 2021
All-time low
142,073
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Afghanistan, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1.10 million for change air pollutant emissions in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Afghanistan peaked at 1.13 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 142,073, in 1750.
That places Afghanistan 51st out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change air pollutant emissions in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 142,073 | — |
| 1751 | 142,652 | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 143,231 | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 143,810 | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 144,389 | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 144,968 | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 145,546 | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 146,125 | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 146,703 | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 147,281 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 147,859 | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 148,461 | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 149,062 | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 149,663 | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 150,264 | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 150,865 | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 151,466 | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 152,066 | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 152,667 | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 153,267 | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 153,867 | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 154,492 | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 155,116 | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 155,740 | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 156,364 | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 156,988 | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 157,611 | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 158,235 | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 158,858 | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 159,481 | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 160,104 | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 160,752 | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 161,400 | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 162,048 | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 162,695 | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 163,343 | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 163,990 | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 164,637 | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 165,284 | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 165,930 | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 166,577 | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 167,249 | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 167,921 | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 168,593 | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 169,265 | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 169,936 | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 170,607 | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 171,278 | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 171,949 | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 172,620 | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 173,291 | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 173,988 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 174,685 | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 175,382 | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 176,078 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 176,774 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 177,470 | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 178,166 | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 178,862 | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 179,557 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 180,253 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 180,975 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 181,698 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 182,420 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 183,142 | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 183,863 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 184,585 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 185,306 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 186,027 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 186,748 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 187,468 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 188,058 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 188,647 | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 189,236 | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 189,825 | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 190,414 | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 191,002 | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 191,590 | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 192,178 | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 192,766 | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 193,354 | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 194,391 | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 195,428 | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 196,465 | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 197,501 | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 198,537 | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 199,572 | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 200,607 | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 201,642 | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 202,676 | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 203,710 | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 204,799 | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 205,888 | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 206,976 | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 208,064 | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 209,151 | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 210,238 | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 211,324 | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 212,410 | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 213,496 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 214,581 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 216,357 | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 218,144 | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 219,942 | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 221,752 | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 223,572 | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 225,405 | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 227,248 | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 229,103 | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 230,970 | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 232,848 | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 234,817 | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 236,799 | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 238,793 | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 240,800 | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 242,820 | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 244,852 | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 246,898 | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 248,956 | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 251,028 | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 265,403 | +5.7% |
| 1871 | 267,448 | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 269,496 | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 271,548 | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 273,603 | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 275,660 | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 277,722 | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 279,787 | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 281,854 | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 283,925 | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 286,000 | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 288,478 | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 290,980 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 293,506 | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 296,055 | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 298,630 | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 301,227 | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 303,850 | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 306,498 | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 309,170 | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 311,868 | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 314,690 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 317,516 | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 320,348 | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 323,185 | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 326,028 | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 328,876 | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 331,729 | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 334,587 | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 337,451 | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 340,320 | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 346,267 | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 352,424 | +1.8% |
| 1903 | 358,549 | +1.7% |
| 1904 | 364,889 | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 371,323 | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 377,854 | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 384,483 | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 391,211 | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 398,040 | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 404,704 | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 404,882 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 404,124 | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 403,367 | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 402,610 | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 401,722 | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 400,968 | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 400,214 | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 399,461 | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 398,578 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 397,827 | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 396,881 | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 397,681 | +0.2% |
| 1923 | 398,539 | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 399,193 | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 399,907 | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 400,679 | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 401,247 | +0.1% |
| 1928 | 401,875 | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 402,563 | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 403,047 | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 403,945 | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 404,827 | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 405,720 | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 406,488 | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 407,258 | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 408,025 | +0.2% |
| 1937 | 408,784 | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 409,397 | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 409,991 | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 410,559 | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 413,676 | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 416,764 | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 419,790 | +0.7% |
| 1944 | 422,887 | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 426,056 | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 429,163 | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 331,053 | -22.9% |
| 1948 | 332,311 | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 335,287 | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 372,790 | +11.2% |
| 1951 | 354,188 | -5.0% |
| 1952 | 333,379 | -5.9% |
| 1953 | 316,411 | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 297,474 | -6.0% |
| 1955 | 293,021 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 290,927 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 325,454 | +11.9% |
| 1958 | 320,240 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 312,218 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 302,158 | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 298,062 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 322,234 | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 319,622 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 348,762 | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 369,245 | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 386,723 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 375,227 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 341,458 | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 357,088 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 431,578 | +20.9% |
| 1971 | 502,774 | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 433,810 | -13.7% |
| 1973 | 404,257 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 425,193 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 494,046 | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 491,907 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 548,842 | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 590,066 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 702,761 | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 559,434 | -20.4% |
| 1981 | 583,136 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 606,663 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 686,877 | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 730,307 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 655,622 | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 480,666 | -26.7% |
| 1987 | 808,352 | +68.2% |
| 1988 | 729,082 | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 751,139 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million | +34.9% |
| 1991 | 983,949 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 655,098 | -33.4% |
| 1993 | 662,866 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 657,444 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 565,600 | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 541,966 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 494,244 | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 472,375 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 376,883 | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 316,638 | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 325,080 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 281,569 | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 305,316 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 315,256 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 339,395 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 356,431 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 444,022 | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 468,575 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 655,042 | +39.8% |
| 2010 | 818,145 | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 987,473 | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 988,075 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 983,524 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 901,155 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 955,828 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 982,774 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million | -2.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.10 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 576,398, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.10 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315,167, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +68.2% | 480,666 | 808,352 |
| 2009 | +39.8% | 468,575 | 655,042 |
| 1990 | +34.9% | 751,139 | 1.01 million |
| 1992 | -33.4% | 983,949 | 655,098 |
| 1986 | -26.7% | 655,622 | 480,666 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 144,678 | 142,073 | 147,281 | 10 |
| 1760s | 150,564 | 147,859 | 153,267 | 10 |
| 1770s | 156,675 | 153,867 | 159,481 | 10 |
| 1780s | 163,018 | 160,104 | 165,930 | 10 |
| 1790s | 169,600 | 166,577 | 172,620 | 10 |
| 1800s | 176,425 | 173,291 | 179,557 | 10 |
| 1810s | 183,502 | 180,253 | 186,748 | 10 |
| 1820s | 190,118 | 187,468 | 192,766 | 10 |
| 1830s | 198,017 | 193,354 | 202,676 | 10 |
| 1840s | 208,606 | 203,710 | 213,496 | 10 |
| 1850s | 222,707 | 214,581 | 230,970 | 10 |
| 1860s | 241,861 | 232,848 | 251,028 | 10 |
| 1870s | 274,645 | 265,403 | 283,925 | 10 |
| 1880s | 297,439 | 286,000 | 309,170 | 10 |
| 1890s | 324,628 | 311,868 | 337,451 | 10 |
| 1900s | 368,536 | 340,320 | 398,040 | 10 |
| 1910s | 402,063 | 398,578 | 404,882 | 10 |
| 1920s | 399,639 | 396,881 | 402,563 | 10 |
| 1930s | 406,748 | 403,047 | 409,991 | 10 |
| 1940s | 393,755 | 331,053 | 429,163 | 10 |
| 1950s | 321,610 | 290,927 | 372,790 | 10 |
| 1960s | 342,058 | 298,062 | 386,723 | 10 |
| 1970s | 502,523 | 404,257 | 702,761 | 10 |
| 1980s | 659,128 | 480,666 | 808,352 | 10 |
| 1990s | 642,408 | 376,883 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 380,732 | 281,569 | 655,042 | 10 |
| 2010s | 987,646 | 818,145 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 1.10 million | 1.13 million | 3 |
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 change air pollutant emissions in Afghanistan?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Afghanistan was 1.10 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,073 in 1750.
- How does Afghanistan rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 51st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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