Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use was 0.0011 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Afghanistan, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Afghanistan is 0.0011 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0011 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Afghanistan ranks 79th of 201 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0007 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0008 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0008 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0008 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0009 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.001 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0011 °C | 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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Afghanistan?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Afghanistan was 0.0011 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Afghanistan rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use?
- Afghanistan ranks 79th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.