Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
101st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 1949
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Afghanistan, 1949–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Afghanistan stood at 0.1%.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1949.
Afghanistan ranks 101st 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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0.0% | — |
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -14.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +7.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -11.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +28.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +21.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +71.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +15.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -18.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -22.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -17.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +23.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +36.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -28.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +74.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -33.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +32.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +57.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +65.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +63.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0%, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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 share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Afghanistan?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Afghanistan was 0.1% 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 oil recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1949.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
- Afghanistan ranks 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.