Share global cumulative co2 coal in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Share global cumulative co2 coal was 0.0074 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0074
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
89th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0074
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1949
Years of data
76
1949–2024

Share global cumulative co2 coal in Afghanistan, 1949–2024

00.0020.0040.0060.008194919862024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share global cumulative co2 coal in Afghanistan stood at 0.0074. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global cumulative co2 coal in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0074 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1949.

That places Afghanistan 89th out of 179 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.

Share global cumulative co2 coal in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Share global cumulative co2 coal in Afghanistan, 1949 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1949 0 —
1950 0 +139.0%
1951 0 +68.3%
1952 0 +48.7%
1953 0.0001 +38.0%
1954 0.0001 +29.9%
1955 0.0001 +33.2%
1956 0.0001 +23.8%
1957 0.0002 +23.2%
1958 0.0002 +21.9%
1959 0.0002 +21.0%
1960 0.0003 +19.5%
1961 0.0004 +22.5%
1962 0.0005 +31.1%
1963 0.0006 +20.0%
1964 0.0007 +18.5%
1965 0.0008 +19.5%
1966 0.0009 +17.9%
1967 0.0011 +13.5%
1968 0.0012 +9.2%
1969 0.0013 +8.9%
1970 0.0014 +9.8%
1971 0.0015 +6.7%
1972 0.0015 +2.4%
1973 0.0016 +4.7%
1974 0.0016 +4.2%
1975 0.0017 +5.6%
1976 0.0018 +5.5%
1977 0.0019 +5.4%
1978 0.0021 +6.8%
1979 0.0021 +2.9%
1980 0.0022 +2.2%
1981 0.0022 +2.3%
1982 0.0023 +2.8%
1983 0.0023 +2.5%
1984 0.0024 +2.4%
1985 0.0024 +2.2%
1986 0.0025 +2.3%
1987 0.0026 +2.2%
1988 0.0026 +1.3%
1989 0.0026 +1.0%
1990 0.0026 +0.5%
1991 0.0026 +0.2%
1992 0.0026 -1.7%
1993 0.0025 -1.7%
1994 0.0025 -1.7%
1995 0.0025 -1.7%
1996 0.0024 -1.8%
1997 0.0024 -1.8%
1998 0.0023 -1.7%
1999 0.0023 -1.7%
2000 0.0023 -1.7%
2001 0.0022 -1.1%
2002 0.0022 -1.3%
2003 0.0022 -1.1%
2004 0.0022 -1.2%
2005 0.0021 -1.1%
2006 0.0021 -0.8%
2007 0.0022 +3.8%
2008 0.0023 +5.9%
2009 0.0025 +8.3%
2010 0.0028 +11.8%
2011 0.0033 +18.1%
2012 0.0037 +10.5%
2013 0.004 +9.6%
2014 0.0044 +9.4%
2015 0.0046 +5.7%
2016 0.0049 +5.2%
2017 0.0052 +6.0%
2018 0.0055 +6.2%
2019 0.0058 +5.8%
2020 0.0062 +6.1%
2021 0.0064 +4.2%
2022 0.0067 +4.7%
2023 0.0071 +5.0%
2024 0.0074 +4.6%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 0.0074 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002, 37.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 0.0074 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0013, 5.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global cumulative 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
1950 +139.0% 0 0
1951 +68.3% 0 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0 0 0 1
1950s 0.0001 0 0.0002 10
1960s 0.0008 0.0003 0.0013 10
1970s 0.0017 0.0014 0.0021 10
1980s 0.0024 0.0022 0.0026 10
1990s 0.0025 0.0023 0.0026 10
2000s 0.0022 0.0021 0.0025 10
2010s 0.0044 0.0028 0.0058 10
2020s 0.0068 0.0062 0.0074 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 86 Nepal 0.0082 compare
  2. 87 New Caledonia 0.0077 compare
  3. 88 Myanmar 0.0075 compare
  4. 90 Lesotho 0.0064 compare
  5. 91 Guatemala 0.0063 compare
  6. 92 Cambodia 0.0056 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global cumulative co2 coal in Afghanistan?
Share global cumulative co2 coal in Afghanistan was 0.0074 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global cumulative co2 coal recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0074 in 2024.
What is the lowest share global cumulative co2 coal recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1949.
How does Afghanistan rank for share global cumulative co2 coal?
Afghanistan ranks 89th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global cumulative co2 coal rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. 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 cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global cumulative 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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