Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0187 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0187 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
159th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0187 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0009 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0187 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0187 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 159th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0187 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0129 kt per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0187 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.241 kt per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 156 Congo 0.0203 kt per square kilometre compare
- 157 Suriname 0.0202 kt per square kilometre compare
- 158 Paraguay 0.0191 kt per square kilometre compare
- 160 Cameroon 0.0185 kt per square kilometre compare
- 161 Sierra Leone 0.018 kt per square kilometre compare
- 162 Papua New Guinea 0.0177 kt per square kilometre 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 energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0187 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0187 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.