Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled was 242.63 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1949–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 242.63 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 242.63 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,656 tonnes, in 1949.
That places Afghanistan 124th out of 215 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, gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 14,656 tonnes | — |
| 1950 | 98,928 tonnes | +575.0% |
| 1951 | 190,528 tonnes | +92.6% |
| 1952 | 282,128 tonnes | +48.1% |
| 1953 | 388,384 tonnes | +37.7% |
| 1954 | 494,640 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1955 | 648,528 tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1956 | 831,728 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1957 | 1.12 million tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1958 | 1.45 million tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1959 | 1.84 million tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1960 | 2.25 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1961 | 2.74 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1962 | 3.43 million tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1963 | 4.14 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1964 | 4.98 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1965 | 5.98 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1966 | 7.08 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 8.36 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 9.58 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 10.52 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 12.19 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 14.09 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 15.62 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 17.25 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 19.17 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 21.29 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 23.27 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 25.65 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 27.80 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 30.04 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 31.79 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 33.77 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 35.87 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 38.39 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 41.21 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 44.71 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 47.84 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 50.96 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 53.81 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 56.58 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 58.60 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 60.52 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 62.00 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 63.49 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 64.94 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 66.36 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 67.73 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 69.03 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 70.31 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 71.40 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 72.45 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 73.52 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 74.86 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 76.42 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 77.66 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 79.55 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 81.71 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 84.51 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 88.76 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 95.15 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 103.51 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 114.92 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 124.65 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 133.54 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 142.24 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 151.63 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 160.23 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 169.54 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 179.74 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 190.14 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 201.25 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 211.12 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 221.29 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 231.81 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 242.63 million tonnes | +4.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +575.0% | 14,656 tonnes | 98,928 tonnes |
| 1951 | +92.6% | 98,928 tonnes | 190,528 tonnes |
| 1952 | +48.1% | 190,528 tonnes | 282,128 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14,656 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 1 |
| 1950s | 735,350 tonnes | 98,928 tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.91 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 10.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.64 million tonnes | 12.19 million tonnes | 30.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.49 million tonnes | 31.79 million tonnes | 56.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.44 million tonnes | 58.60 million tonnes | 71.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.46 million tonnes | 72.45 million tonnes | 95.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.02 million tonnes | 103.51 million tonnes | 190.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.62 million tonnes | 201.25 million tonnes | 242.63 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 121 El Salvador 264.57 million tonnes compare
- 122 Cambodia 251.61 million tonnes compare
- 123 Lao People's Democratic Republic 243.01 million tonnes compare
- 125 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 238.70 million tonnes compare
- 126 Nepal 232.10 million tonnes compare
- 127 Mozambique 211.22 million tonnes 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, gaps filled in Afghanistan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Afghanistan was 242.63 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 242.63 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,656 tonnes in 1949.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.