CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 0.2538 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, 1949–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.2538 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.3888 tonnes per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.002 tonnes per person, in 1949.
That places Afghanistan 194th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0215 tonnes per person | 0.0108 tonnes per person | 0.0434 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0859 tonnes per person | 0.0458 tonnes per person | 0.122 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1547 tonnes per person | 0.1291 tonnes per person | 0.1787 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2308 tonnes per person | 0.1334 tonnes per person | 0.3064 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0978 tonnes per person | 0.0549 tonnes per person | 0.1681 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0952 tonnes per person | 0.052 tonnes per person | 0.2326 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2888 tonnes per person | 0.248 tonnes per person | 0.3888 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2579 tonnes per person | 0.2467 tonnes per person | 0.2846 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 0.2538 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3888 tonnes per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 tonnes per person in 1949.
- How does Afghanistan rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 194th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.