Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP was 0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0261 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Afghanistan 72nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0206 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0261 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0169 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0149 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0128 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0087 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0156 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0261 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 72nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.