Per capita co2 gas in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Per capita co2 gas was 0.003 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 gas in Afghanistan, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 gas in Afghanistan is 0.003, 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 gas in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1052 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Per capita co2 gas in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0.0248 | — |
| 1968 | 0.0323 | +30.3% |
| 1969 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0192 | — |
| 1971 | 0.038 | +98.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0253 | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0274 | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0321 | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0372 | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 0.023 | -38.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0385 | +67.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0221 | -42.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0282 | +27.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0142 | -49.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0255 | +79.2% |
| 1982 | 0.036 | +41.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0564 | +56.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0833 | +47.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1043 | +25.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1052 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0344 | -67.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0382 | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0404 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0335 | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0318 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0273 | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0235 | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0208 | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0189 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0173 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0153 | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0138 | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0122 | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0111 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0103 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0255 | +148.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0205 | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0096 | -52.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0135 | +40.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0129 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0119 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0112 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0099 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0096 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0105 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0101 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0094 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0083 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0083 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0092 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0084 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.008 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 | -39.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.003 | -13.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.003 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 gas in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +148.0% | 0.0103 | 0.0255 |
| 1971 | +98.1% | 0.0192 | 0.038 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0057 | 0 | 0.0323 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0291 | 0.0192 | 0.0385 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0538 | 0.0142 | 0.1052 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0214 | 0.0122 | 0.0335 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0136 | 0.0096 | 0.0255 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0088 | 0.0065 | 0.0105 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 | 0.003 | 0.0039 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 per capita co2 gas in Afghanistan?
- Per capita co2 gas in Afghanistan was 0.003 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 gas recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1052 in 1986.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 gas recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1949.
- How does Afghanistan rank for per capita co2 gas?
- Afghanistan ranks 121st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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