CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 29.07 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Afghanistan, 1949–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 29.07 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 231.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Afghanistan peaked at 29.07 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.58 million tonnes, in 1993.
Afghanistan ranks 98th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 6.12 million tonnes | 6.12 million tonnes | 6.12 million tonnes | 1 |
| 1950s | 11.50 million tonnes | 7.17 million tonnes | 15.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.60 million tonnes | 7.17 million tonnes | 17.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.04 million tonnes | 4.78 million tonnes | 8.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.38 million tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | 5.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 812,481 tonnes | -2.58 million tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.11 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 7.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.42 million tonnes | 8.60 million tonnes | 20.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.38 million tonnes | 13.35 million tonnes | 29.07 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Afghanistan?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Afghanistan was 29.07 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.07 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.58 million tonnes in 1993.
- How does Afghanistan rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Afghanistan ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.