Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 1,358 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Afghanistan, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Afghanistan is 1,358 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 2,032 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 428.43 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1994.
That places Afghanistan 158th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,238 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,156 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,307 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,293 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,272 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,326 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,086 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,007 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,272 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,208 international-$ in 2011 prices | 999 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,347 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 656.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | 428.43 international-$ in 2011 prices | 963 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 965.92 international-$ in 2011 prices | 489.68 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,557 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,910 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,628 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,032 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,591 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,358 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,928 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 155 Haiti 1,546 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 156 Chad 1,394 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 157 Madagascar 1,367 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 159 Malawi 1,190 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 160 Mozambique 1,088 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 161 Niger 1,008 international-$ in 2011 prices 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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Afghanistan?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Afghanistan was 1,358 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,032 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 428.43 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1994.
- How does Afghanistan rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 158th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.