Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 62.91 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Afghanistan, 1949–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Afghanistan is 62.91 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 104.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Afghanistan peaked at 62.91 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,656 tonnes, in 1949.
Afghanistan ranks 89th of 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14,656 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 1 |
| 1950s | 244,694 tonnes | 35,724 tonnes | 576,571 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.05 million tonnes | 703,686 tonnes | 3.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.61 million tonnes | 4.08 million tonnes | 7.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.49 million tonnes | 7.77 million tonnes | 11.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.79 million tonnes | 11.51 million tonnes | 11.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.79 million tonnes | 11.85 million tonnes | 15.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.69 million tonnes | 18.01 million tonnes | 45.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.49 million tonnes | 48.67 million tonnes | 62.91 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Afghanistan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Afghanistan was 62.91 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 coal recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.91 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,656 tonnes in 1949.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Afghanistan ranks 89th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.3%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.