Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.003 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.003 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
121st
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.1052 tonnes per person
in 1986
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1949
Years of data
76
1949–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.0248 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0.0323 tonnes per person | +30.3% |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0192 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.038 tonnes per person | +98.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0253 tonnes per person | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0274 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0321 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0372 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 0.023 tonnes per person | -38.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0385 tonnes per person | +67.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0221 tonnes per person | -42.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0282 tonnes per person | +27.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | -49.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0255 tonnes per person | +79.2% |
| 1982 | 0.036 tonnes per person | +41.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0564 tonnes per person | +56.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0833 tonnes per person | +47.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1043 tonnes per person | +25.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1052 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0344 tonnes per person | -67.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0382 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0404 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0335 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0273 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0235 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0189 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0255 tonnes per person | +148.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | -52.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | +40.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.008 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -39.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.003 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35 tonnes per person, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from 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 tonnes per person | 0.0255 tonnes per person |
| 1971 | +98.1% | 0.0192 tonnes per person | 0.038 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 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.