Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 242.63 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Afghanistan, 1949–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 242.63 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Afghanistan peaked at 242.63 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,656 tonnes, in 1949.
That places Afghanistan 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14,656 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 1 |
| 1950s | 735,350 tonnes | 98,928 tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.91 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 10.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.64 million tonnes | 12.19 million tonnes | 30.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.49 million tonnes | 31.79 million tonnes | 56.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.44 million tonnes | 58.60 million tonnes | 71.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.46 million tonnes | 72.45 million tonnes | 95.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.02 million tonnes | 103.51 million tonnes | 190.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.62 million tonnes | 201.25 million tonnes | 242.63 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 121 El Salvador 264.57 million tonnes compare
- 122 Cambodia 251.61 million tonnes compare
- 123 Laos 243.01 million tonnes compare
- 125 Democratic Republic of Congo 238.70 million tonnes compare
- 126 Nepal 232.10 million tonnes compare
- 127 Mozambique 211.22 million tonnes compare
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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Afghanistan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Afghanistan was 242.63 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 242.63 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,656 tonnes in 1949.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.