Per capita methane emissions in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Per capita methane emissions was 0.3897 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3897
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
179th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 1944
All-time low
0.3858
in 2021
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Afghanistan, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.3897 for per capita methane emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Afghanistan peaked at 1.07 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 0.3858, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.9579 | — |
| 1851 | 0.9594 | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 0.9607 | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.9617 | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.9627 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.9637 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.9647 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.9656 | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.9665 | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.9673 | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.9682 | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.9693 | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.9704 | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.9714 | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.9724 | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.9734 | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.9744 | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.9754 | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.9763 | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.9772 | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.9793 | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.9819 | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 0.9844 | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 0.9869 | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 0.9894 | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.9919 | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 0.9943 | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.9966 | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.999 | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 1 | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 1 | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 1.01 | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 1.01 | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 1.01 | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1903 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1904 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1905 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 1906 | 1.04 | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 1.04 | -0.5% |
| 1908 | 1.03 | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 1.01 | -1.8% |
| 1910 | 0.9835 | -3.1% |
| 1911 | 0.9339 | -5.0% |
| 1912 | 0.8765 | -6.1% |
| 1913 | 0.8139 | -7.1% |
| 1914 | 0.7558 | -7.1% |
| 1915 | 0.7018 | -7.1% |
| 1916 | 0.6517 | -7.1% |
| 1917 | 0.6052 | -7.1% |
| 1918 | 0.5612 | -7.3% |
| 1919 | 0.5352 | -4.6% |
| 1920 | 0.5233 | -2.2% |
| 1921 | 0.5305 | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 0.551 | +3.9% |
| 1923 | 0.5879 | +6.7% |
| 1924 | 0.6272 | +6.7% |
| 1925 | 0.6691 | +6.7% |
| 1926 | 0.7137 | +6.7% |
| 1927 | 0.7611 | +6.7% |
| 1928 | 0.8117 | +6.6% |
| 1929 | 0.857 | +5.6% |
| 1930 | 0.8951 | +4.5% |
| 1931 | 0.9258 | +3.4% |
| 1932 | 0.9468 | +2.3% |
| 1933 | 0.9575 | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 0.9682 | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 0.9789 | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 0.9955 | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 1.01 | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 1.03 | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 1.04 | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 1.05 | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 1.06 | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 1943 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1946 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1947 | 1.06 | -0.8% |
| 1948 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 1.01 | -3.6% |
| 1951 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.01 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.03 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 0.9479 | -8.2% |
| 1962 | 0.9486 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9553 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.9488 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9478 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9569 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9378 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9299 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8889 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8726 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.8476 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7017 | -17.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7138 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7389 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7655 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7623 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7321 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.718 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7021 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7287 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8046 | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.869 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8318 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7265 | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6461 | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5426 | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5737 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5907 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5592 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.559 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5737 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5353 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4818 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4608 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4629 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4962 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5199 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5317 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5563 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.483 | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4135 | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4853 | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4701 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4521 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4467 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4374 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.442 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4782 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4735 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5261 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5227 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4952 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4799 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4741 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4381 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4267 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4141 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4135 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4019 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3903 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3858 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3962 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3951 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3897 | -1.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.3897 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7756, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.3897 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9992, 39% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.963 | 0.9579 | 0.9673 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.9728 | 0.9682 | 0.9772 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.9905 | 0.9793 | 1 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.02 | 1 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.05 | 1.01 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7419 | 0.5352 | 0.9835 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6632 | 0.5233 | 0.857 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9752 | 0.8951 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9495 | 0.8889 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7555 | 0.7017 | 0.8726 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6873 | 0.5426 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5178 | 0.4608 | 0.5737 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4582 | 0.4135 | 0.4853 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4592 | 0.4019 | 0.5261 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3914 | 0.3858 | 0.3962 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 176 Egypt 0.4277 compare
- 177 Grenada 0.4204 compare
- 178 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4068 compare
- 180 Malawi 0.3867 compare
- 181 Papua New Guinea 0.3613 compare
- 182 Solomon Islands 0.3566 compare
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 methane emissions in Afghanistan?
- Per capita methane emissions in Afghanistan was 0.3897 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 1944.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3858 in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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