Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.0913 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Afghanistan, 1949–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Afghanistan stood at 0.0913 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1278 tonnes per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes per person, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 88th of 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0066 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.0124 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0304 tonnes per person | 0.0141 tonnes per person | 0.0418 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0301 tonnes per person | 0.0161 tonnes per person | 0.0423 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0329 tonnes per person | 0.024 tonnes per person | 0.0389 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0231 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0149 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0551 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0889 tonnes per person | 0.0698 tonnes per person | 0.1278 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0877 tonnes per person | 0.0748 tonnes per person | 0.0933 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 by source in Afghanistan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Afghanistan was 0.0913 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1278 tonnes per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Afghanistan ranks 88th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.