Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita was 5.69 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Afghanistan stood at 5.69 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 5.69 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2494 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Afghanistan ranks 186th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2494 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2978 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 1962 | 0.365 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 1963 | 0.431 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5072 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5963 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6892 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1967 | 0.7955 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8907 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9551 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 1.67 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 1.78 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 2.2 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 2.83 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 3.26 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 3.52 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 3.68 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 3.91 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 4.19 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 4.47 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 4.67 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 4.76 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 4.87 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 4.94 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.67 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 4.25 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 4 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 3.89 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.81 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.74 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.67 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.59 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.6 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.62 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.5 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.36 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.26 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.21 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.26 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.46 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.66 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.92 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 4.08 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.22 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.34 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.48 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 4.62 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.75 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.89 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.02 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 5.15 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 5.28 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 5.45 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.59 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 5.69 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 5.69 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.81 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 5.69 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 116.98 tonnes per person, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5777 tonnes per person | 0.2494 tonnes per person | 0.9551 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.62 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 2.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 tonnes per person | 2.41 tonnes per person | 4.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.14 tonnes per person | 3.59 tonnes per person | 4.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 tonnes per person | 3.21 tonnes per person | 3.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 tonnes per person | 3.66 tonnes per person | 5.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 tonnes per person | 5.15 tonnes per person | 5.69 tonnes per person | 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 by world region, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Afghanistan was 5.69 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2494 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 186th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.