Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 10.83 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Afghanistan, 1949–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Afghanistan is 10.83 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Afghanistan peaked at 11.41 million tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14,656 tonnes, in 1949.
Afghanistan ranks 108th of 215 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 | 14,656 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 1 |
| 1950s | 182,452 tonnes | 84,272 tonnes | 384,571 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 868,313 tonnes | 413,885 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.95 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 6.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.50 million tonnes | 8.36 million tonnes | 11.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.50 million tonnes | 9.87 million tonnes | 11.12 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Afghanistan?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Afghanistan was 10.83 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.41 million tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,656 tonnes in 1949.
- How does Afghanistan rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Afghanistan ranks 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.