Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Co2 intensity, annual growth rate was 9.5 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
9.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
16th
of 164 countries
All-time high
73.89 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-37.27 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1951–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Afghanistan is 9.5 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and up 141.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 73.89 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -37.27 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Afghanistan 16th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 1953 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -386.9% |
| 1954 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 1955 | 42.06 % change on previous year | -2037.9% |
| 1956 | 13.88 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1957 | 60.03 % change on previous year | +332.6% |
| 1958 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1959 | 13.46 % change on previous year | +109.2% |
| 1960 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1961 | 17.56 % change on previous year | +352.8% |
| 1962 | 37.98 % change on previous year | +116.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6569 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1964 | 16.6 % change on previous year | +2426.3% |
| 1965 | 17.4 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1967 | 14.22 % change on previous year | +94.1% |
| 1968 | -7.82 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 1969 | -24.25 % change on previous year | +210.2% |
| 1970 | 73.89 % change on previous year | -404.7% |
| 1971 | 13.66 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1972 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1973 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -215.7% |
| 1974 | 10.93 % change on previous year | +192.7% |
| 1975 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1976 | -11.55 % change on previous year | -354.6% |
| 1977 | 26.82 % change on previous year | -332.2% |
| 1978 | -15.93 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 1979 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 1980 | -18.34 % change on previous year | -384.2% |
| 1981 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 1982 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1983 | 14.74 % change on previous year | +304.0% |
| 1984 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1985 | 23.83 % change on previous year | +141.0% |
| 1986 | -13.21 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 1987 | 10.87 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0493 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1989 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +8065.1% |
| 1990 | -24.41 % change on previous year | -707.0% |
| 1991 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1992 | -26.43 % change on previous year | -1132.2% |
| 1993 | 29.33 % change on previous year | -211.0% |
| 1994 | 21.41 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1995 | -37.27 % change on previous year | -274.0% |
| 1996 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1997 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +113.4% |
| 1998 | -0.637 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1999 | -13.32 % change on previous year | +1991.0% |
| 2000 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2001 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -316.5% |
| 2002 | -26.48 % change on previous year | -684.6% |
| 2003 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2004 | -25.14 % change on previous year | -765.7% |
| 2005 | 34.29 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
| 2006 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2007 | 7.86 % change on previous year | +605.3% |
| 2008 | 43.42 % change on previous year | +452.3% |
| 2009 | 23.76 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2010 | 22.54 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 21.24 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2012 | -23.13 % change on previous year | -208.9% |
| 2013 | -14.18 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2014 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2015 | 10.58 % change on previous year | -349.8% |
| 2016 | -10.56 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 2017 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 2018 | 8.08 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2019 | -7.85 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 2020 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -219.8% |
| 2021 | 11.92 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 9.5 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.52 % change on previous year, 3.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 9.5 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.3612 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +8065.1% | 0.0493 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +2426.3% | 0.6569 % change on previous year | 16.6 % change on previous year |
| 1955 | +2037.9% | -2.17 % change on previous year | 42.06 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1991.0% | -0.637 % change on previous year | -13.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.16 % change on previous year | -3.24 % change on previous year | 60.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 8.35 % change on previous year | -24.25 % change on previous year | 37.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.93 % change on previous year | -15.93 % change on previous year | 73.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.59 % change on previous year | -18.34 % change on previous year | 23.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.32 % change on previous year | -37.27 % change on previous year | 29.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5 % change on previous year | -26.48 % change on previous year | 43.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9361 % change on previous year | -23.13 % change on previous year | 22.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.27 % change on previous year | 9.41 % change on previous year | 11.92 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 13 El Salvador 10.55 % change on previous year compare
- 14 North Macedonia 10.42 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Senegal 9.56 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Turkmenistan 9.35 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Mauritania 9.33 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 8.53 % change on previous year compare
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 co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 9.5 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co2 intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.89 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.27 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Afghanistan rank for co2 intensity, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Co2 intensity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Co2 intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Co2 intensity Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Co2 intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.