What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was -0.2724 tonnes per person in 1993.

How does Afghanistan rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?

Afghanistan ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 17,802.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Afghanistan

Name: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Afghanistan
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Afghanistan: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.4279 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.4279 tonnes per person

Change on year

up 13.2%

World rank

63rd

of 194 countries

All-time high

1.9 tonnes per person

in 1960

All-time low

-0.2724 tonnes per person

in 1993

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Afghanistan, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.4279 tonnes per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 17,802.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 1.9 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, -0.2724 tonnes per person, in 1993.

Afghanistan ranks 63rd 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
1850s	0.7577 tonnes per person	0.7533 tonnes per person	0.7596 tonnes per person	10
1860s	0.7558 tonnes per person	0.7464 tonnes per person	0.7627 tonnes per person	10
1870s	0.9052 tonnes per person	0.8126 tonnes per person	0.9462 tonnes per person	10
1880s	1.1 tonnes per person	1.01 tonnes per person	1.15 tonnes per person	10
1890s	1.19 tonnes per person	1.17 tonnes per person	1.2 tonnes per person	10
1900s	1.17 tonnes per person	1.11 tonnes per person	1.2 tonnes per person	10
1910s	0.862 tonnes per person	0.6455 tonnes per person	1.09 tonnes per person	10
1920s	0.7304 tonnes per person	0.6156 tonnes per person	0.8992 tonnes per person	10
1930s	0.9019 tonnes per person	0.8899 tonnes per person	0.9137 tonnes per person	10
1940s	0.8562 tonnes per person	0.8234 tonnes per person	0.8953 tonnes per person	10
1950s	1.35 tonnes per person	0.9111 tonnes per person	1.73 tonnes per person	10
1960s	1.1 tonnes per person	0.5656 tonnes per person	1.9 tonnes per person	10
1970s	0.3324 tonnes per person	0.193 tonnes per person	0.5701 tonnes per person	10
1980s	0.1485 tonnes per person	0.0778 tonnes per person	0.2261 tonnes per person	10
1990s	-0.0482 tonnes per person	-0.2724 tonnes per person	0.2098 tonnes per person	10
2000s	0.0759 tonnes per person	0.0032 tonnes per person	0.2362 tonnes per person	10
2010s	0.0526 tonnes per person	0.0018 tonnes per person	0.2552 tonnes per person	10
2020s	0.2633 tonnes per person	0.0871 tonnes per person	0.4279 tonnes per person	5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

60 Mongolia 0.4512 tonnes per person compare
61 Sri Lanka 0.4482 tonnes per person compare
62 Panama 0.4441 tonnes per person compare
64 Malawi 0.4275 tonnes per person compare
65 Portugal 0.3951 tonnes per person compare
66 Ghana 0.3931 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

All data for Afghanistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Afghanistan?: Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Afghanistan was 0.4279 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 1.9 tonnes per person in 1960.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was -0.2724 tonnes per person in 1993.
How does Afghanistan rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?: Afghanistan ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 17,802.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.