Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 5.96 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Afghanistan, 1970–2024
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.3% (2100)
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Population, total 43.84 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Urban population 11.37 million (2025)
- Urban population 25.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2538 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 242.63 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2538 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2538 tonnes per person (2024)
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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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.