IPPU — Emissions per capita in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: IPPU — Emissions per capita was 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.03 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.03 t CO2eq/cap
in 2022
All-time low
0.01 t CO2eq/cap
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions per capita in Afghanistan, 1990–2023

0.010.0150.020.0250.031990200620231990: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions per capita in Afghanistan is 0.03 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.01 t CO2eq/cap, in 1993.

Afghanistan ranks 160th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.013 t CO2eq/cap 0.01 t CO2eq/cap 0.02 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.015 t CO2eq/cap 0.01 t CO2eq/cap 0.02 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.02 t CO2eq/cap 0.02 t CO2eq/cap 0.02 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.025 t CO2eq/cap 0.02 t CO2eq/cap 0.03 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 160 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 160 Madagascar 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 160 Niger 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 160 Palau 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 160 Rwanda 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 160 South Sudan 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 160 Suriname 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions per capita in Afghanistan?
Ippu — emissions per capita in Afghanistan was 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 t CO2eq/cap in 1993.
How does Afghanistan rank for ippu — emissions per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 160th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
IPPU — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.