Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 3.44 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Afghanistan, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Afghanistan stood at 3.44 kilograms.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 108.5% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Afghanistan peaked at 6.92 kilograms in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.65 kilograms, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 136th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.79 kilograms | 4.22 kilograms | 6.92 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.37 kilograms | 1.65 kilograms | 3.44 kilograms | 3 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Afghanistan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Afghanistan was 3.44 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 kilograms in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 kilograms in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Afghanistan ranks 136th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.