Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Co2 emissions and gdp long term was 1,358 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Afghanistan, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions and gdp long term in Afghanistan is 1,358, 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, co2 emissions and gdp long term in Afghanistan peaked at 2,032 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 428.43, in 1994.
That places Afghanistan 159th out of 166 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.
Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,156 | — |
| 1951 | 1,170 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 1,189 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 1,240 | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 1,245 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 1,246 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 1,278 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 1,253 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 1,298 | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 1,307 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 1,326 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 1,309 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 1,302 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1,298 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,291 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1,290 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1,272 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 1,277 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1,290 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1,278 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1,272 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 1,237 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 1,007 | -18.6% |
| 1973 | 1,011 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1,039 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1,074 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1,105 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1,022 | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 1,070 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 1,023 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 1,019 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,144 | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 1,270 | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 1,347 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 1,337 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,304 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1,344 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1,211 | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 1,101 | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 999 | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 963 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 881.17 | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 843.88 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 578.4 | -31.5% |
| 1994 | 428.43 | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 632.94 | +47.7% |
| 1996 | 600.17 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 570.6 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 545.04 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 518.66 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 502.37 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 489.68 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 796.82 | +62.7% |
| 2003 | 842.8 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 869.04 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 964.41 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 1,057 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1,260 | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 1,320 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1,557 | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 1,628 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,792 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 1,945 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 2,025 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2,022 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,928 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,931 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,910 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,889 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,032 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 1,928 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 1,486 | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 1,358 | -8.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1,358 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,569, 87% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1,358 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,072, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 emissions and gdp long term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +62.7% | 489.68 | 796.82 |
| 1995 | +47.7% | 428.43 | 632.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,238 | 1,156 | 1,307 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,293 | 1,272 | 1,326 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,086 | 1,007 | 1,272 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,208 | 999 | 1,347 | 10 |
| 1990s | 656.23 | 428.43 | 963 | 10 |
| 2000s | 965.92 | 489.68 | 1,557 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,910 | 1,628 | 2,032 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,591 | 1,358 | 1,928 | 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 co2 emissions and gdp long term in Afghanistan?
- Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Afghanistan was 1,358 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp long term recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,032 in 2019.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp long term recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 428.43 in 1994.
- How does Afghanistan rank for co2 emissions and gdp long term?
- Afghanistan ranks 159th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp long term 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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