Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 150.72 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Afghanistan, 1949–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 150.72 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Afghanistan peaked at 150.72 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1949.
Afghanistan ranks 124th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 1950s | 488,840 tonnes | 63,204 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.45 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 5.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.92 million tonnes | 6.41 million tonnes | 14.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.64 million tonnes | 15.01 million tonnes | 27.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.74 million tonnes | 29.03 million tonnes | 38.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.25 million tonnes | 38.80 million tonnes | 54.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.65 million tonnes | 60.32 million tonnes | 116.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.43 million tonnes | 124.19 million tonnes | 150.72 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 oil in Afghanistan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Afghanistan was 150.72 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 oil recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 150.72 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1949.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Afghanistan ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.