Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 862.50 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
862.50 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
95th
of 197 countries
All-time high
862.50 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
2.83 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Afghanistan, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 862.50 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Afghanistan peaked at 862.50 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.83 million tonnes, in 1850.
That places Afghanistan 95th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.83 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 5.68 million tonnes | +100.8% |
| 1852 | 8.54 million tonnes | +50.5% |
| 1853 | 11.43 million tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1854 | 14.33 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1855 | 17.24 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1856 | 20.17 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1857 | 23.10 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1858 | 26.05 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1859 | 29.00 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1860 | 31.99 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1861 | 35.00 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1862 | 38.01 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1863 | 41.03 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1864 | 44.05 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1865 | 47.08 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1866 | 50.12 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1867 | 53.15 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1868 | 56.20 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1869 | 59.25 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1870 | 62.58 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1871 | 66.10 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1872 | 69.75 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1873 | 73.50 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1874 | 77.32 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1875 | 81.20 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1876 | 85.13 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1877 | 89.10 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1878 | 93.11 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1879 | 97.15 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1880 | 101.47 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1881 | 105.99 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1882 | 110.65 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1883 | 115.42 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1884 | 120.28 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1885 | 125.21 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1886 | 130.20 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1887 | 135.24 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1888 | 140.32 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1889 | 145.45 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1890 | 150.67 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1891 | 155.97 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1892 | 161.31 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1893 | 166.71 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1894 | 172.14 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1895 | 177.61 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1896 | 183.12 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1897 | 188.66 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1898 | 194.22 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1899 | 199.81 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1900 | 205.49 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1901 | 211.21 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1902 | 216.96 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1903 | 222.75 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1904 | 228.55 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 234.38 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 240.22 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1907 | 246.08 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1908 | 251.95 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1909 | 257.83 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1910 | 263.84 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 269.95 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 276.14 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1913 | 282.38 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1914 | 288.67 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1915 | 295.00 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1916 | 301.37 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1917 | 307.76 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1918 | 314.17 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1919 | 320.61 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 326.94 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1921 | 333.19 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 339.41 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1923 | 345.60 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 351.78 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1925 | 357.96 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1926 | 364.12 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 370.29 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 376.45 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1929 | 382.61 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 388.60 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 394.51 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 400.36 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 406.19 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 411.98 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 417.75 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 423.50 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 429.25 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 434.98 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 440.70 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 446.49 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 452.31 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 458.14 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 463.99 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 469.84 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 475.70 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1946 | 481.56 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1947 | 487.44 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 493.43 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 499.53 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 506.62 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1951 | 514.62 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 523.53 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 533.49 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 544.32 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 556.19 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 568.96 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 582.66 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 597.38 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 612.75 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 629.96 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 644.57 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 657.78 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 670.43 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 680.35 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 690.63 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 699.70 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 707.03 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 713.88 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 720.11 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 726.55 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 732.24 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 737.39 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 741.76 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 745.70 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 749.29 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 752.58 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 755.57 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 758.20 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 760.95 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 763.54 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 766.24 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 768.41 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 770.53 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 772.39 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 773.96 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 775.24 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 776.26 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 777.27 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 778.19 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 778.37 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 778.39 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 776.73 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 772.66 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 769.24 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 766.85 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 766.98 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 770.85 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 770.64 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 771.49 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 771.56 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 772.42 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 777.48 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 782.09 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 784.48 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 785.58 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 786.66 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 787.56 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 788.28 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 788.90 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 789.13 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 789.34 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 789.54 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 789.60 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 789.68 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 789.99 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 790.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 795.58 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 798.46 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 808.12 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 813.72 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 817.21 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 828.58 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 844.25 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 862.50 million tonnes | +2.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 862.50 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.53 billion tonnes, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 862.50 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84.69 million tonnes, 10.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +100.8% | 2.83 million tonnes | 5.68 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +50.5% | 5.68 million tonnes | 8.54 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +33.8% | 8.54 million tonnes | 11.43 million tonnes |
| 1854 | +25.4% | 11.43 million tonnes | 14.33 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 15.84 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | 29.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 45.59 million tonnes | 31.99 million tonnes | 59.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 79.49 million tonnes | 62.58 million tonnes | 97.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 123.02 million tonnes | 101.47 million tonnes | 145.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 175.02 million tonnes | 150.67 million tonnes | 199.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 231.54 million tonnes | 205.49 million tonnes | 257.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 291.99 million tonnes | 263.84 million tonnes | 320.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 354.84 million tonnes | 326.94 million tonnes | 382.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 414.78 million tonnes | 388.60 million tonnes | 440.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 472.84 million tonnes | 446.49 million tonnes | 499.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 554.05 million tonnes | 506.62 million tonnes | 612.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 681.44 million tonnes | 629.96 million tonnes | 720.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 746.02 million tonnes | 726.55 million tonnes | 760.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 772.20 million tonnes | 763.54 million tonnes | 778.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 772.22 million tonnes | 766.85 million tonnes | 778.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 782.50 million tonnes | 771.56 million tonnes | 788.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 792.98 million tonnes | 789.13 million tonnes | 808.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 833.25 million tonnes | 813.72 million tonnes | 862.50 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Afghanistan
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- 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 from land-use change in Afghanistan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Afghanistan was 862.50 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 land-use change recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 862.50 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Afghanistan ranks 95th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.