Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) was 0.1397 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Afghanistan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Afghanistan is 0.1397 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.4898 tonnes per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0263 tonnes per person, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 88th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0263 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.052 tonnes per person | +97.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0817 tonnes per person | +57.0% |
| 1973 | 0.098 tonnes per person | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 0.125 tonnes per person | +27.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1457 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 0.165 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1901 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2071 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.226 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2575 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3086 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3608 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3901 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4088 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4292 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4583 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4793 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4898 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4788 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4741 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4687 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4336 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3868 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.357 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3413 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3291 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.318 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3074 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2973 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2948 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2936 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2786 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.262 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2528 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2441 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2343 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2299 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2249 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2169 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2106 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2029 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1949 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1883 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1816 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.176 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1716 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1669 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1621 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1573 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1524 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1489 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1468 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1437 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1397 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.1397 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.56 tonnes per person, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +97.4% | 0.0263 tonnes per person | 0.052 tonnes per person |
| 1972 | +57.0% | 0.052 tonnes per person | 0.0817 tonnes per person |
| 1974 | +27.6% | 0.098 tonnes per person | 0.125 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1317 tonnes per person | 0.0263 tonnes per person | 0.226 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4061 tonnes per person | 0.2575 tonnes per person | 0.4898 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3713 tonnes per person | 0.2973 tonnes per person | 0.4741 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2532 tonnes per person | 0.2169 tonnes per person | 0.2948 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1812 tonnes per person | 0.1573 tonnes per person | 0.2106 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1463 tonnes per person | 0.1397 tonnes per person | 0.1524 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 85 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1912 tonnes per person compare
- 86 Serbia 0.1604 tonnes per person compare
- 87 Switzerland 0.1424 tonnes per person compare
- 89 Japan 0.1387 tonnes per person compare
- 90 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1348 tonnes per person compare
- 91 India 0.1227 tonnes per person compare
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 flaring, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.1397 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4898 tonnes per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0263 tonnes per person in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 88th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 from flaring, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 from flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.