Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.003 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Afghanistan is 0.003 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1052 tonnes per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1949.
Afghanistan ranks 121st of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0057 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0323 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0291 tonnes per person | 0.0192 tonnes per person | 0.0385 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0538 tonnes per person | 0.0142 tonnes per person | 0.1052 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0214 tonnes per person | 0.0122 tonnes per person | 0.0335 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0136 tonnes per person | 0.0096 tonnes per person | 0.0255 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 0.0105 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 gas in Afghanistan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Afghanistan was 0.003 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 from gas recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1052 tonnes per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1949.
- How does Afghanistan rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Afghanistan ranks 121st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. 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 from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.