Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0485 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0485 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.2745 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0385 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Afghanistan 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2191 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.2745 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2032 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2003 | 0.173 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1501 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1266 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1128 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0808 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 0.078 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0635 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0498 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0443 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0397 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0392 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0385 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0413 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0436 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0424 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0442 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.043 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0408 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0573 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0572 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0492 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0485 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0485 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0895 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0485 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 50.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1482 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0635 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2745 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0426 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0385 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0498 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0506 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0408 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0573 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 from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.0485 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2745 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0385 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.