IPPU — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate was 2.29 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.29 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 602.3%
World rank
35th
of 232 countries
All-time high
60.25 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-20.42 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
62
1962–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1962–2023

-200204060196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Afghanistan stood at 2.29 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 602.3% on the previous year and down 92.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 60.25 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -20.42 % change on previous year, in 2014.

That places Afghanistan 35th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 51.95 % change on previous year
1963 11.97 % change on previous year -77.0%
1964 18.32 % change on previous year +53.1%
1965 27.74 % change on previous year +51.4%
1966 8.08 % change on previous year -70.9%
1967 -14.02 % change on previous year -273.5%
1968 -19.57 % change on previous year +39.6%
1969 7.43 % change on previous year -138.0%
1970 6.92 % change on previous year -6.9%
1971 -1.18 % change on previous year -117.0%
1972 -2.38 % change on previous year +102.4%
1973 12.8 % change on previous year -637.8%
1974 6.49 % change on previous year -49.3%
1975 -0.5076 % change on previous year -107.8%
1976 40.82 % change on previous year -8140.8%
1977 -10.87 % change on previous year -126.6%
1978 -6.1 % change on previous year -43.9%
1979 1.3 % change on previous year -121.3%
1980 -14.96 % change on previous year -1251.7%
1981 6.03 % change on previous year -140.3%
1982 3.32 % change on previous year -45.0%
1983 -16.97 % change on previous year -611.6%
1984 20.99 % change on previous year -223.7%
1985 -4.57 % change on previous year -121.7%
1986 -6.7 % change on previous year +46.7%
1987 1.03 % change on previous year -115.3%
1988 -1.02 % change on previous year -199.0%
1989 -0.5128 % change on previous year -49.5%
1990 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1991 2.58 % change on previous year
1992 1.51 % change on previous year -41.5%
1993 -11.39 % change on previous year -855.3%
1994 -11.73 % change on previous year +3.0%
1995 -6.96 % change on previous year -40.7%
1996 -6.8 % change on previous year -2.3%
1997 -0.7299 % change on previous year -89.3%
1998 -1.47 % change on previous year +101.5%
1999 -1.49 % change on previous year +1.5%
2000 -0.7576 % change on previous year -49.2%
2001 -10.69 % change on previous year +1310.7%
2002 3.42 % change on previous year -132.0%
2003 -0.8264 % change on previous year -124.2%
2004 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2005 -1.67 % change on previous year
2006 3.39 % change on previous year -303.4%
2007 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2008 4.92 % change on previous year
2009 7.03 % change on previous year +43.0%
2010 13.14 % change on previous year +86.9%
2011 3.87 % change on previous year -70.5%
2012 60.25 % change on previous year +1456.4%
2013 29.07 % change on previous year -51.8%
2014 -20.42 % change on previous year -170.2%
2015 -11.7 % change on previous year -42.7%
2016 21.79 % change on previous year -286.3%
2017 -12.98 % change on previous year -159.6%
2018 9.68 % change on previous year -174.5%
2019 -5.88 % change on previous year -160.8%
2020 0.7812 % change on previous year -113.3%
2021 -15.12 % change on previous year -2034.9%
2022 -0.4566 % change on previous year -97.0%
2023 2.29 % change on previous year -602.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1976 +8140.8% -0.5076 % change on previous year 40.82 % change on previous year
2021 -2034.9% 0.7812 % change on previous year -15.12 % change on previous year
2012 +1456.4% 3.87 % change on previous year 60.25 % change on previous year
2001 -1310.7% -0.7576 % change on previous year -10.69 % change on previous year
1980 -1251.7% 1.3 % change on previous year -14.96 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.49 % change on previous year -19.57 % change on previous year 51.95 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.73 % change on previous year -10.87 % change on previous year 40.82 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1.34 % change on previous year -16.97 % change on previous year 20.99 % change on previous year 10
1990s -3.65 % change on previous year -11.73 % change on previous year 2.58 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.482 % change on previous year -10.69 % change on previous year 7.03 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.68 % change on previous year -20.42 % change on previous year 60.25 % change on previous year 10
2020s -3.12 % change on previous year -15.12 % change on previous year 2.29 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 32 Estonia 2.56 % change on previous year compare
  2. 33 Ukraine 2.39 % change on previous year compare
  3. 34 Albania 2.38 % change on previous year compare
  4. 36 Botswana 2.23 % change on previous year compare
  5. 37 Guinea-Bissau 2.16 % change on previous year compare
  6. 38 Guinea 2.14 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
Ippu — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 2.29 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 60.25 % change on previous year in 2012.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -20.42 % change on previous year in 2014.
How does Afghanistan rank for ippu — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 35th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.1%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in IPPU — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 14,843 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in IPPU — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.