Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Afghanistan, 1880–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1880.
That places Afghanistan 138th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Afghanistan?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1880.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Afghanistan ranks 138th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from cement.