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Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
105th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1986
All-time low
0.0%
in 2002
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Afghanistan, 1970–2024

00.050.10.150.2197019972024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Afghanistan is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Afghanistan peaked at 0.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.

Afghanistan ranks 105th of 215 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1980s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Afghanistan?
Share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Afghanistan was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1986.
What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
How does Afghanistan rank for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
Afghanistan ranks 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 9,653 data points, 1950–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.