Energy — Emissions per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Energy — Emissions per capita was 0.35 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions per capita in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions per capita in Afghanistan is 0.35 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.45 t CO2eq/cap in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.07 t CO2eq/cap, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 208th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | -27.8% |
| 1993 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | +46.2% |
| 2009 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +36.8% |
| 2010 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.35 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.35 t CO2eq/cap, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.35 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.19 t CO2eq/cap, 8% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.119 t CO2eq/cap | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.346 t CO2eq/cap | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 206 Gambia 0.37 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 207 Sierra Leone 0.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 208 South Sudan 0.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 210 Burkina Faso 0.33 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 211 Chad 0.32 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 211 Somalia 0.32 t CO2eq/cap 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 per capita in Afghanistan?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Afghanistan was 0.35 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.45 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 208th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.