Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 18.25 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Afghanistan, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 18.25 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 23,183.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Afghanistan peaked at 18.25 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, -4.07 million tonnes, in 1993.
That places Afghanistan 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 2.90 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.02 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.79 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | 4.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.83 million tonnes | 4.32 million tonnes | 5.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.44 million tonnes | 5.22 million tonnes | 5.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.80 million tonnes | 5.67 million tonnes | 5.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.28 million tonnes | 6.01 million tonnes | 6.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.20 million tonnes | 6.16 million tonnes | 6.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.81 million tonnes | 5.72 million tonnes | 5.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.88 million tonnes | 5.79 million tonnes | 6.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.32 million tonnes | 7.08 million tonnes | 15.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.74 million tonnes | 6.23 million tonnes | 17.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.08 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | 6.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 million tonnes | 923,621 tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -669,838 tonnes | -4.07 million tonnes | 3.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 million tonnes | 65,256 tonnes | 5.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 million tonnes | 56,939 tonnes | 9.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.88 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | 18.25 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Afghanistan?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Afghanistan was 18.25 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.25 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.07 million tonnes in 1993.
- How does Afghanistan rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23,183.2%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.