Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 0.7237 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Afghanistan is 0.7237 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.8% on the previous year and down 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Afghanistan peaked at 33.39 kilograms per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4929 kilograms per person, in 2022.
That places Afghanistan 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 kilograms per person | 1.01 kilograms per person | 1.66 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 kilograms per person | 0.9355 kilograms per person | 8.74 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.18 kilograms per person | 0.7925 kilograms per person | 33.39 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8101 kilograms per person | 0.4929 kilograms per person | 1.02 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 180 Malawi 1.42 kilograms per person compare
- 181 Sierra Leone 1.18 kilograms per person compare
- 182 Haiti 0.8593 kilograms per person compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 0 kilograms per person compare
- 184 Kiribati 0 kilograms per person compare
- 184 Lesotho 0 kilograms per person compare
- 184 Niue 0 kilograms per person compare
- 184 North Korea 0 kilograms per person compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kilograms per person compare
- 184 Tonga 0 kilograms per person compare
- 184 Tuvalu 0 kilograms per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Afghanistan?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Afghanistan was 0.7237 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.39 kilograms per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4929 kilograms per person in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Afghanistan ranks 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.