Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 1,294 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,294 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
152nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,294 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
988.25 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 1,294 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 1,294 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 988.25 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 988.25 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,009 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1,028 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1,043 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 1,059 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 1,073 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1,084 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 1,095 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1,104 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 1,114 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1,123 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1,131 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,137 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,143 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1,149 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1,154 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1,158 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1,162 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1,167 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1,171 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1,175 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,178 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1,181 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,184 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1,187 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,189 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,190 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,192 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,193 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,193 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,193 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,191 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,185 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,179 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,176 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,176 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,182 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,182 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,183 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,183 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,184 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,192 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,199 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,203 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,204 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,206 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,207 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,209 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,210 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,210 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,210 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,211 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,211 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,211 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,211 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,212 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,220 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,224 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,239 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,248 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,253 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,270 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,294 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1,294 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1,294 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 376.57 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,054 tonnes per square kilometre | 988.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,104 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,144 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,114 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,167 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,184 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,171 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,193 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,184 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,176 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,193 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,200 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,183 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,210 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,216 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,210 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,239 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,266 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,248 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,294 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 149 Italy 1,430 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 150 Central African Republic 1,359 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 151 Sudan 1,337 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 153 Saint Lucia 1,292 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 154 Suriname 1,037 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 155 Chad 968.76 tonnes per square kilometre 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 land-use change, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 1,294 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,294 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 988.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.