Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 355.41 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
355.41 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
186th
of 204 countries
All-time high
355.41 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4.21 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 355.41 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 355.41 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 186th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1963 | 6.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1964 | 7.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1965 | 9.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1966 | 10.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 12.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 14.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 16.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 18.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 21.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 23.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 26.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 29.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 32.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 35.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 39.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 42.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 46.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 48.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 51.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 54.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 58.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 63.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 68.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 73.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 78.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 82.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 86.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 89.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 92.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 95.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 97.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 99.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 101.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 103.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 105.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 107.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 109.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 111.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 112.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 114.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 117.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 119.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 121.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 125.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 129.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 136.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 145.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 158.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 176.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 191.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 204.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 218.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 232.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 245.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 259.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 275.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 291.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 308.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 323.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 339.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 355.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 355.41 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 282.47 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 355.41 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8,674 tonnes per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 46.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 48.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 86.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 89.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 109.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 111.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 145.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 225.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 158.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 291.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 331.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 308.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 355.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 183 Solomon Islands 404.25 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 184 Zambia 388.48 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 185 Tanzania 366.71 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 187 Burkina Faso 326.32 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 188 Botswana 312.1 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Guinea-Bissau 282.47 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, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 355.41 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 355.41 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 186th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 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.