Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 14.34 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Afghanistan is 14.34 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 29.31 tonnes per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 13.17 tonnes per person, in 2016.
That places Afghanistan 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.36 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 16.7 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1962 | 17.84 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 18.86 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 19.55 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 20.25 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 20.78 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 21.13 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 21.38 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 21.53 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 21.73 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 21.86 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 21.9 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 21.84 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 21.77 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 21.7 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 21.62 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 21.57 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 21.49 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 21.79 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 22.92 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 25.68 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 28.28 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 28.9 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 28.61 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 28.46 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 28.87 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 29.31 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 29.3 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 28.75 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 28.52 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 28.23 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 26 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 22.93 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 20.97 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 19.91 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 19.21 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 18.78 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 18.14 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 17.57 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 17.42 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 17.38 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.79 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 16.06 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 15.65 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 15.23 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 14.75 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 14.61 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 14.49 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 14.22 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 14.11 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 14 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.77 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 13.59 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.37 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.25 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.17 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.22 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.19 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.34 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 13.35 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.37 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 13.71 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 14.05 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 14.34 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 14.34 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.44 tonnes per person, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 14.34 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 138.78 tonnes per person, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.34 tonnes per person | 15.36 tonnes per person | 21.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.73 tonnes per person | 21.49 tonnes per person | 21.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.91 tonnes per person | 22.92 tonnes per person | 29.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.03 tonnes per person | 17.57 tonnes per person | 28.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.66 tonnes per person | 14.22 tonnes per person | 17.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5 tonnes per person | 13.17 tonnes per person | 14.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.77 tonnes per person | 13.35 tonnes per person | 14.34 tonnes per person | 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 including land-use change, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Afghanistan was 14.34 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.31 tonnes per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.17 tonnes per person in 2016.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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 including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.