Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 2.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Afghanistan, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Afghanistan stood at 2.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Afghanistan peaked at 11.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -9.8%, in 1981.
That places Afghanistan 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.4% | -9.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 1.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 0.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 6 |
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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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Afghanistan?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Afghanistan was 2.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.8% in 1981.
- How does Afghanistan rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.