Co2 land use per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Co2 land use per capita was 0.4279 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4279
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
63rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 1960
All-time low
-0.2724
in 1993
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Afghanistan, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co2 land use per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.4279.
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, co2 land use per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 1.9 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -0.2724, 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.
Co2 land use per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.7533 | — |
| 1851 | 0.756 | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 0.758 | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.7591 | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.7595 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.7596 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.7593 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.7586 | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.7577 | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.7564 | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.7627 | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 0.7625 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.7611 | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.7593 | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.7574 | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.7554 | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.7533 | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.751 | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.7487 | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.7464 | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.8126 | +8.9% |
| 1871 | 0.8552 | +5.2% |
| 1872 | 0.883 | +3.2% |
| 1873 | 0.9018 | +2.1% |
| 1874 | 0.9151 | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 0.925 | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 0.9325 | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 0.9383 | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 0.9428 | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 0.9462 | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 1.01 | +6.5% |
| 1881 | 1.05 | +4.2% |
| 1882 | 1.08 | +2.7% |
| 1883 | 1.1 | +1.9% |
| 1884 | 1.11 | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 1.12 | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 1.13 | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 1.14 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 1.14 | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 1.15 | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 1.17 | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 1.18 | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 1.18 | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 1.19 | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 1.19 | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 1.19 | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 1.2 | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 1.2 | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 1.2 | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 1.2 | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 1.2 | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 1.2 | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 1.2 | -0.5% |
| 1903 | 1.19 | -0.8% |
| 1904 | 1.18 | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 1.17 | -0.9% |
| 1906 | 1.16 | -0.9% |
| 1907 | 1.15 | -1.0% |
| 1908 | 1.14 | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 1.11 | -2.2% |
| 1910 | 1.09 | -1.6% |
| 1911 | 1.06 | -3.3% |
| 1912 | 1 | -4.9% |
| 1913 | 0.943 | -6.1% |
| 1914 | 0.8837 | -6.3% |
| 1915 | 0.8268 | -6.4% |
| 1916 | 0.773 | -6.5% |
| 1917 | 0.7222 | -6.6% |
| 1918 | 0.6734 | -6.8% |
| 1919 | 0.6455 | -4.1% |
| 1920 | 0.6205 | -3.9% |
| 1921 | 0.6156 | -0.8% |
| 1922 | 0.6284 | +2.1% |
| 1923 | 0.6608 | +5.2% |
| 1924 | 0.6958 | +5.3% |
| 1925 | 0.7334 | +5.4% |
| 1926 | 0.7734 | +5.5% |
| 1927 | 0.816 | +5.5% |
| 1928 | 0.8609 | +5.5% |
| 1929 | 0.8992 | +4.4% |
| 1930 | 0.9037 | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.9116 | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 0.9137 | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 0.9081 | -0.6% |
| 1934 | 0.9038 | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 0.9006 | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 0.8979 | -0.3% |
| 1937 | 0.8958 | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 0.8942 | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 0.8899 | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 0.8953 | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 0.8913 | -0.5% |
| 1942 | 0.8827 | -1.0% |
| 1943 | 0.871 | -1.3% |
| 1944 | 0.8591 | -1.4% |
| 1945 | 0.8471 | -1.4% |
| 1946 | 0.8351 | -1.4% |
| 1947 | 0.8234 | -1.4% |
| 1948 | 0.8276 | +0.5% |
| 1949 | 0.8295 | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 0.9111 | +9.8% |
| 1951 | 1.02 | +11.4% |
| 1952 | 1.12 | +9.9% |
| 1953 | 1.23 | +10.3% |
| 1954 | 1.32 | +7.1% |
| 1955 | 1.43 | +8.1% |
| 1956 | 1.51 | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 1.6 | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 1.69 | +5.7% |
| 1959 | 1.73 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 1.9 | +9.9% |
| 1961 | 1.59 | -16.7% |
| 1962 | 1.41 | -11.4% |
| 1963 | 1.32 | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 1.01 | -23.2% |
| 1965 | 1.02 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.8833 | -13.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6981 | -21.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6366 | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5656 | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5701 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4915 | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4351 | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3593 | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3158 | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2808 | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2518 | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2247 | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.193 | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2017 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1962 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2261 | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1977 | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1946 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1658 | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1378 | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1114 | -19.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0899 | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0876 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0778 | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0143 | -81.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 | -85.6% |
| 1992 | -0.1251 | -6171.8% |
| 1993 | -0.2724 | +117.8% |
| 1994 | -0.2104 | -22.8% |
| 1995 | -0.14 | -33.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 | -105.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2098 | +2846.9% |
| 1998 | -0.0107 | -105.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0428 | -499.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 | -92.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0427 | +1216.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2362 | +453.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2028 | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1018 | -49.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0448 | -56.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0427 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0345 | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0273 | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0225 | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0084 | -62.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0069 | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 | -72.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 | +32.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0092 | +286.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0098 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1472 | +1407.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0784 | -46.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2552 | +225.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1433 | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0871 | -39.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2803 | +221.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3781 | +34.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4279 | +13.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.4279 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8828, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.4279 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0069, 62.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -6171.8% | 0.0021 | -0.1251 |
| 1997 | +2846.9% | 0.0071 | 0.2098 |
| 2017 | +1407.2% | 0.0098 | 0.1472 |
| 2001 | +1216.9% | 0.0032 | 0.0427 |
| 1999 | +499.6% | -0.0107 | 0.0428 |
| 2002 | +453.4% | 0.0427 | 0.2362 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7577 | 0.7533 | 0.7596 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.7558 | 0.7464 | 0.7627 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.9052 | 0.8126 | 0.9462 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.1 | 1.01 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.19 | 1.17 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.17 | 1.11 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.862 | 0.6455 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7304 | 0.6156 | 0.8992 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9019 | 0.8899 | 0.9137 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8562 | 0.8234 | 0.8953 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.35 | 0.9111 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 0.5656 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3324 | 0.193 | 0.5701 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1485 | 0.0778 | 0.2261 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0482 | -0.2724 | 0.2098 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0759 | 0.0032 | 0.2362 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0526 | 0.0018 | 0.2552 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2633 | 0.0871 | 0.4279 | 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 co2 land use per capita in Afghanistan?
- Co2 land use per capita in Afghanistan was 0.4279 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 1960.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2724 in 1993.
- How does Afghanistan rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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