Methane emissions, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Methane emissions, per capita was 0.3897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
175th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.3858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions, per capita in Afghanistan is 0.3897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1962 | 0.9486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.9488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.8476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.3897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.3897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 40% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 172 Egypt 0.4277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 173 Grenada 0.4204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 174 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 176 Malawi 0.3867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 177 Papua New Guinea 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 178 Solomon Islands 0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 methane emissions, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.3897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.