Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 10.83 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.83 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
108th
of 215 countries
All-time high
11.41 million tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
14,656 tonnes
in 1949
Years of data
76
1949–2024
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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 14,656 tonnes | — |
| 1950 | 84,272 tonnes | +475.0% |
| 1951 | 91,600 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1952 | 91,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 106,256 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1954 | 106,256 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 153,888 tonnes | +44.8% |
| 1956 | 183,200 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1957 | 293,120 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1958 | 329,760 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1959 | 384,571 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1960 | 413,885 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1961 | 490,798 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1962 | 688,594 tonnes | +40.3% |
| 1963 | 706,736 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 838,551 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1965 | 1.01 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1966 | 1.09 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 1.28 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1968 | 1.22 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 941,232 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1970 | 1.67 million tonnes | +77.5% |
| 1971 | 1.89 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 1.53 million tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1973 | 1.64 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 1.91 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 2.12 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 1.98 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 2.38 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 2.15 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 2.23 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.76 million tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1981 | 1.98 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 2.09 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 2.52 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 2.82 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 3.50 million tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 3.13 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 3.11 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.86 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 2.76 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 2.02 million tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1991 | 1.91 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.48 million tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1993 | 1.49 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.45 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.42 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.37 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.30 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.34 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 1.56 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 1.24 million tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 1.89 million tonnes | +52.7% |
| 2006 | 2.16 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 2.80 million tonnes | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 4.25 million tonnes | +52.0% |
| 2009 | 6.39 million tonnes | +50.2% |
| 2010 | 8.36 million tonnes | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 11.41 million tonnes | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 9.73 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 8.89 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 8.70 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 9.38 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 8.61 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 9.31 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 10.19 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 10.40 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 11.12 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 9.87 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 10.17 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 10.52 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 10.83 million tonnes | +2.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 10.83 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.17 million tonnes, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 10.83 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.26 million tonnes, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +475.0% | 14,656 tonnes | 84,272 tonnes |
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 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 79.22 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,854 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,965 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 638.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,090 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,255 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.11 kt (2050)
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.