Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Afghanistan, 1970–2024
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 flaring in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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 flaring in Afghanistan?
- Share of global cumulative 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Afghanistan ranks 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.