Share global co2 coal in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Share global co2 coal was 0.0246 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0246
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
64th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0255
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
76
1949–2024

Share global co2 coal in Afghanistan, 1949–2024

00.010.020.03194919862024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share global co2 coal in Afghanistan stood at 0.0246.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global co2 coal in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0255 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.

Afghanistan ranks 64th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share global co2 coal in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Share global co2 coal in Afghanistan, 1949 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1949 0.0004 —
1950 0.0005 +31.4%
1951 0.0006 +15.7%
1952 0.0008 +25.3%
1953 0.0009 +18.8%
1954 0.001 +12.2%
1955 0.0014 +35.4%
1956 0.0014 -4.8%
1957 0.0016 +21.3%
1958 0.0019 +17.3%
1959 0.0022 +15.3%
1960 0.0025 +11.1%
1961 0.0036 +44.3%
1962 0.006 +69.3%
1963 0.0052 -14.2%
1964 0.0058 +11.6%
1965 0.0072 +25.0%
1966 0.008 +11.2%
1967 0.0076 -5.3%
1968 0.0062 -17.7%
1969 0.0066 +5.2%
1970 0.0077 +16.6%
1971 0.0063 -17.8%
1972 0.0033 -46.9%
1973 0.0053 +58.4%
1974 0.0052 -1.9%
1975 0.0066 +27.4%
1976 0.0068 +3.0%
1977 0.0071 +3.6%
1978 0.0089 +25.2%
1979 0.0052 -41.6%
1980 0.0045 -12.6%
1981 0.0048 +6.2%
1982 0.0054 +13.4%
1983 0.0053 -2.8%
1984 0.0052 -2.2%
1985 0.0049 -5.1%
1986 0.0051 +4.8%
1987 0.0052 +0.7%
1988 0.0041 -19.9%
1989 0.0038 -7.9%
1990 0.0032 -15.8%
1991 0.0029 -9.5%
1992 0.0003 -91.0%
1993 0.0002 -17.7%
1994 0.0002 -20.2%
1995 0.0002 -3.0%
1996 0.0001 -51.2%
1997 0 -49.7%
1998 0 +2.7%
1999 0 -1.4%
2000 0 -3.8%
2001 0.0008 +1789.3%
2002 0.0006 -24.5%
2003 0.0009 +53.3%
2004 0.0008 -3.2%
2005 0.0009 +9.1%
2006 0.0013 +43.5%
2007 0.0059 +343.0%
2008 0.0082 +39.5%
2009 0.0116 +42.1%
2010 0.0161 +38.7%
2011 0.0255 +58.0%
2012 0.019 -25.6%
2013 0.0199 +4.7%
2014 0.0216 +8.6%
2015 0.0166 -22.8%
2016 0.0169 +1.5%
2017 0.02 +18.1%
2018 0.0218 +9.3%
2019 0.0223 +2.0%
2020 0.0255 +14.4%
2021 0.02 -21.5%
2022 0.0226 +12.9%
2023 0.0247 +9.5%
2024 0.0246 -0.4%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 0.0246 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0003, 75.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 0.0246 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0038, 6.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global co2 coal 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +1789.3% 0 0.0008
2007 +343.0% 0.0013 0.0059

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0.0004 0.0004 0.0004 1
1950s 0.0012 0.0005 0.0022 10
1960s 0.0059 0.0025 0.008 10
1970s 0.0062 0.0033 0.0089 10
1980s 0.0048 0.0038 0.0054 10
1990s 0.0007 0 0.0032 10
2000s 0.0031 0 0.0116 10
2010s 0.02 0.0161 0.0255 10
2020s 0.0235 0.02 0.0255 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 61 Tajikistan 0.0277 compare
  2. 62 Botswana 0.0276 compare
  3. 63 United Arab Emirates 0.0273 compare
  4. 65 Norway 0.0244 compare
  5. 66 Slovenia 0.0238 compare
  6. 67 Hungary 0.0228 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global co2 coal in Afghanistan?
Share global co2 coal in Afghanistan was 0.0246 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global co2 coal recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0255 in 2011.
What is the lowest share global co2 coal recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
How does Afghanistan rank for share global co2 coal?
Afghanistan ranks 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global co2 coal rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 Share global co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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