Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 5.96 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.96 million tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.96 million tonnes
in 2001
All-time low
297,436 tonnes
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Afghanistan, 1970–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Afghanistan stood at 5.96 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Afghanistan peaked at 5.96 million tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 297,436 tonnes, in 1970.

Afghanistan ranks 74th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Afghanistan, 1970 to 2024.
Year tonnes Change
1970 297,436 tonnes
1971 601,548 tonnes +102.2%
1972 967,948 tonnes +60.9%
1973 1.19 million tonnes +23.0%
1974 1.56 million tonnes +30.8%
1975 1.86 million tonnes +19.5%
1976 2.15 million tonnes +15.7%
1977 2.54 million tonnes +17.7%
1978 2.82 million tonnes +11.1%
1979 3.09 million tonnes +9.5%
1980 3.39 million tonnes +9.9%
1981 3.68 million tonnes +8.6%
1982 3.97 million tonnes +7.7%
1983 4.26 million tonnes +7.4%
1984 4.57 million tonnes +7.4%
1985 4.90 million tonnes +7.2%
1986 5.23 million tonnes +6.7%
1987 5.46 million tonnes +4.3%
1988 5.64 million tonnes +3.4%
1989 5.68 million tonnes +0.7%
1990 5.71 million tonnes +0.5%
1991 5.74 million tonnes +0.5%
1992 5.76 million tonnes +0.4%
1993 5.78 million tonnes +0.4%
1994 5.80 million tonnes +0.4%
1995 5.82 million tonnes +0.4%
1996 5.85 million tonnes +0.4%
1997 5.87 million tonnes +0.4%
1998 5.89 million tonnes +0.4%
1999 5.91 million tonnes +0.4%
2000 5.93 million tonnes +0.4%
2001 5.96 million tonnes +0.4%
2002 5.96 million tonnes +0.0%
2003 5.96 million tonnes +0.0%
2004 5.96 million tonnes +0.0%
2005 5.96 million tonnes +0.0%
2006 5.96 million tonnes +0.0%
2007 5.96 million tonnes +0.0%
2008 5.96 million tonnes +0.0%
2009 5.96 million tonnes +0.0%
2010 5.96 million tonnes +0.0%
2011 5.96 million tonnes +0.0%
2012 5.96 million tonnes +0.0%
2013 5.96 million tonnes +0.0%
2014 5.96 million tonnes +0.0%
2015 5.96 million tonnes +0.0%
2016 5.96 million tonnes +0.0%
2017 5.96 million tonnes +0.0%
2018 5.96 million tonnes +0.0%
2019 5.96 million tonnes +0.0%
2020 5.96 million tonnes +0.0%
2021 5.96 million tonnes +0.0%
2022 5.96 million tonnes +0.0%
2023 5.96 million tonnes +0.0%
2024 5.96 million tonnes +0.0%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 5.96 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.06 million tonnes, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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.

YearChange FromTo
1971 +102.2% 297,436 tonnes 601,548 tonnes
1972 +60.9% 601,548 tonnes 967,948 tonnes
1974 +30.8% 1.19 million tonnes 1.56 million tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.71 million tonnes 297,436 tonnes 3.09 million tonnes 10
1980s 4.68 million tonnes 3.39 million tonnes 5.68 million tonnes 10
1990s 5.81 million tonnes 5.71 million tonnes 5.91 million tonnes 10
2000s 5.95 million tonnes 5.93 million tonnes 5.96 million tonnes 10
2010s 5.96 million tonnes 5.96 million tonnes 5.96 million tonnes 10
2020s 5.96 million tonnes 5.96 million tonnes 5.96 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 71 Papua New Guinea 6.43 million tonnes compare
  2. 72 Turkey 6.24 million tonnes compare
  3. 73 Chad 6.01 million tonnes compare
  4. 75 Kyrgyzstan 5.56 million tonnes compare
  5. 76 Austria 4.97 million tonnes compare
  6. 77 Slovenia 4.89 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Afghanistan?
Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Afghanistan was 5.96 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 5.96 million tonnes in 2001.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 297,436 tonnes in 1970.
How does Afghanistan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
Afghanistan ranks 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.