Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area was 0.3342 kilograms in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area 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 domestic aviation vs. land area in Afghanistan stood at 0.3342 kilograms.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,210.5% on the previous year and down 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area in Afghanistan peaked at 2.51 kilograms in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0255 kilograms, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 109th out of 141 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.01 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 2.51 kilograms | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5 kilograms | -40.4% |
| 2016 | 1.47 kilograms | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.9 kilograms | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 1.82 kilograms | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2897 kilograms | -84.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1195 kilograms | -58.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0255 kilograms | -78.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3342 kilograms | +1210.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.64 kilograms | 0.2897 kilograms | 2.51 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1597 kilograms | 0.0255 kilograms | 0.3342 kilograms | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area in Afghanistan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area in Afghanistan was 0.3342 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 domestic aviation vs. land area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 kilograms in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0255 kilograms in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for per capita co₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area?
- Afghanistan ranks 109th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 domestic aviation vs. land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.