Cumulative co2 including land in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cumulative co2 including land was 611.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
611.71 million
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
141st
of 194 countries
All-time high
611.71 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.12 million
in 1949
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Cumulative co2 including land in Afghanistan, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co2 including land in Afghanistan stood at 611.71 million. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co2 including land in Afghanistan peaked at 611.71 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.12 million, in 1949.
Afghanistan ranks 141st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Cumulative co2 including land in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 6.12 million | — |
| 1950 | 13.29 million | +117.2% |
| 1951 | 21.38 million | +60.9% |
| 1952 | 30.38 million | +42.1% |
| 1953 | 40.45 million | +33.1% |
| 1954 | 51.38 million | +27.0% |
| 1955 | 63.41 million | +23.4% |
| 1956 | 76.36 million | +20.4% |
| 1957 | 90.36 million | +18.3% |
| 1958 | 105.41 million | +16.7% |
| 1959 | 121.16 million | +14.9% |
| 1960 | 138.78 million | +14.5% |
| 1961 | 153.88 million | +10.9% |
| 1962 | 167.78 million | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 181.14 million | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 191.90 million | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 203.19 million | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 213.35 million | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 221.96 million | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 230.03 million | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 237.21 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 245.31 million | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 252.89 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 259.58 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 265.58 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 271.44 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 277.14 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 282.41 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 287.80 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 292.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 297.56 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 301.90 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 306.58 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 310.85 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 315.49 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 320.17 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 325.24 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 329.65 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 333.79 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 337.65 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 341.34 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 343.54 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 345.48 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 345.30 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 342.72 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 340.75 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 339.78 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 341.28 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 346.45 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 347.52 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 349.47 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 350.58 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 352.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 358.91 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 365.07 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 368.71 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 371.69 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 374.94 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 378.63 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 383.61 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 390.62 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 399.22 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 410.83 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 420.76 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 429.71 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 438.49 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 448.19 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 457.13 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 471.69 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 484.77 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 504.83 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 521.55 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 534.90 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 556.44 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 582.63 million | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 611.71 million | +5.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 611.71 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.33 billion, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 611.71 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.55 billion, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative co2 including land 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 | +117.2% | 6.12 million | 13.29 million |
| 1951 | +60.9% | 13.29 million | 21.38 million |
| 1952 | +42.1% | 21.38 million | 30.38 million |
| 1953 | +33.1% | 30.38 million | 40.45 million |
| 1954 | +27.0% | 40.45 million | 51.38 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.12 million | 6.12 million | 6.12 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 61.36 million | 13.29 million | 121.16 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 193.92 million | 138.78 million | 237.21 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 273.23 million | 245.31 million | 297.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 322.27 million | 301.90 million | 341.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 344.23 million | 339.78 million | 349.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 369.53 million | 350.58 million | 390.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 446.56 million | 399.22 million | 504.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 561.45 million | 521.55 million | 611.71 million | 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 including land in Afghanistan?
- Cumulative co2 including land in Afghanistan was 611.71 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co2 including land recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 611.71 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co2 including land recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.12 million in 1949.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cumulative co2 including land?
- Afghanistan ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co2 including land rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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