Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 83.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Afghanistan is 83.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 110.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 103rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 70.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 80.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 110.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 80.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 108.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 100 Zimbabwe 93.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 101 Senegal 88.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 104 Zambia 82.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 Macao 80.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 106 El Salvador 76.70 billion international-$ in 2021 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 co₂ emissions and gdp in Afghanistan?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Afghanistan was 83.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 110.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 103rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.