emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0272 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Afghanistan is 0.0272 tonnes per person, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0842 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0132 tonnes per person, in 2002.
That places Afghanistan 147th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0334 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0323 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0343 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0333 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0355 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0368 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0377 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0357 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0317 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0324 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0382 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0435 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0366 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0333 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0341 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0387 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0377 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0411 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0515 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0425 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0488 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0552 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0629 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0653 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0574 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0421 tonnes per person | -26.6% |
| 1987 | 0.071 tonnes per person | +68.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0633 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0633 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0842 tonnes per person | +33.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0804 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0493 tonnes per person | -38.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0444 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0405 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0331 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0305 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0268 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0247 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.019 tonnes per person | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 0.016 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.014 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0238 tonnes per person | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0336 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0323 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0311 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0275 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0323 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0275 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0275 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0292 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0285 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0283 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0272 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0272 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0464 tonnes per person, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0272 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0286 tonnes per person, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0343 tonnes per person | 0.0317 tonnes per person | 0.0377 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0398 tonnes per person | 0.0333 tonnes per person | 0.0515 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0572 tonnes per person | 0.0421 tonnes per person | 0.071 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0433 tonnes per person | 0.019 tonnes per person | 0.0842 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0158 tonnes per person | 0.0132 tonnes per person | 0.0238 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0299 tonnes per person | 0.0275 tonnes per person | 0.0336 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.028 tonnes per person | 0.0272 tonnes per person | 0.0285 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0278 tonnes per person compare
- 145 Rwanda 0.0274 tonnes per person compare
- 146 Gambia 0.0274 tonnes per person compare
- 148 French Polynesia 0.027 tonnes per person compare
- 149 Marshall Islands 0.0265 tonnes per person compare
- 150 Belgium 0.0264 tonnes per person compare
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0272 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0842 tonnes per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 tonnes per person in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 147th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.