emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Afghanistan ranks 10th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 16.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Togo 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Eritrea 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Tajikistan 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Uganda 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.