Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 2.55 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.55 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
138th
of 211 countries
All-time high
2.55 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
275
1750–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Afghanistan, 1750–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Afghanistan stood at 2.55 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 275 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Afghanistan peaked at 2.55 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Afghanistan 138th out of 211 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Afghanistan, year by year
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| 1959 | 18,171 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 36,183 tonnes | +99.1% |
| 1961 | 57,989 tonnes | +60.3% |
| 1962 | 87,063 tonnes | +50.1% |
| 1963 | 137,943 tonnes | +58.4% |
| 1964 | 199,726 tonnes | +44.8% |
| 1965 | 283,315 tonnes | +41.9% |
| 1966 | 370,538 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1967 | 435,955 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1968 | 483,060 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 533,940 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 581,290 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 624,524 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 670,951 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 738,057 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 808,358 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 877,775 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 957,018 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 1.02 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 1.08 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 1.14 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 1.17 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.20 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.24 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.24 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.29 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.32 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.36 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.41 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.45 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.49 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.54 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.58 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.63 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.68 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.72 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.77 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.82 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.86 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.91 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.96 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.97 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.98 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.99 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.00 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.01 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.01 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.02 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.04 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.05 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.06 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.08 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.09 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.12 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.16 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.19 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.23 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.30 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.35 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.41 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.44 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.50 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.52 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.53 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.54 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.55 million tonnes | +0.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2.55 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million tonnes, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2.55 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.55 million tonnes, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +99.1% | 18,171 tonnes | 36,183 tonnes |
| 1961 | +60.3% | 36,183 tonnes | 57,989 tonnes |
| 1963 | +58.4% | 87,063 tonnes | 137,943 tonnes |
| 1962 | +50.1% | 57,989 tonnes | 87,063 tonnes |
| 1964 | +44.8% | 137,943 tonnes | 199,726 tonnes |
| 1965 | +41.9% | 199,726 tonnes | 283,315 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
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| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,817 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 18,171 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 262,571 tonnes | 36,183 tonnes | 533,940 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 850,247 tonnes | 581,290 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Afghanistan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Afghanistan was 2.55 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 from cement recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Afghanistan ranks 138th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.