Per capita co2 vs average in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Per capita co2 vs average was 0.2538 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2538
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
194th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.3888
in 2011
All-time low
0.002
in 1949
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Per capita co2 vs average in Afghanistan, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.2538 for per capita co2 vs average in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 vs average in Afghanistan peaked at 0.3888 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.002, in 1949.
That places Afghanistan 194th out of 213 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 vs average in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0.002 | — |
| 1950 | 0.0108 | +444.0% |
| 1951 | 0.0116 | +7.3% |
| 1952 | 0.0115 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0131 | +14.4% |
| 1954 | 0.0129 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0185 | +42.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0217 | +17.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0341 | +57.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0378 | +10.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0434 | +14.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0458 | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0533 | +16.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0732 | +37.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0736 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0854 | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1003 | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1063 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.122 | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1137 | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0854 | -24.9% |
| 1970 | 0.148 | +73.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1637 | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1291 | -21.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1345 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1534 | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1661 | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1517 | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1787 | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1582 | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1635 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1334 | -18.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1657 | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1906 | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2308 | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2521 | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3064 | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2744 | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2734 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2479 | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2328 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1681 | -27.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1564 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1116 | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0995 | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0895 | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0831 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0771 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0707 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0667 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0549 | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 0.052 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0527 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0627 | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0686 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0525 | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0774 | +47.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0849 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1081 | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1607 | +48.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2326 | +44.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2957 | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3888 | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3184 | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2812 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2652 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2774 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.248 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2609 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2774 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2747 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2846 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2467 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2506 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2537 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2538 | +0.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.2538 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1531, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.2538 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.2, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 vs average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +444.0% | 0.002 | 0.0108 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0215 | 0.0108 | 0.0434 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0859 | 0.0458 | 0.122 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1547 | 0.1291 | 0.1787 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2308 | 0.1334 | 0.3064 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0978 | 0.0549 | 0.1681 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0952 | 0.052 | 0.2326 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2888 | 0.248 | 0.3888 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2579 | 0.2467 | 0.2846 | 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 vs average in Afghanistan?
- Per capita co2 vs average in Afghanistan was 0.2538 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3888 in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 in 1949.
- How does Afghanistan rank for per capita co2 vs average?
- Afghanistan ranks 194th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 vs average rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 vs average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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