Share global cumulative co2 including land in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share global cumulative co2 including land was 0.0222 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0222
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
141st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0248
in 1974
All-time low
0.0009
in 1949
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Share global cumulative co2 including land in Afghanistan, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share global cumulative co2 including land in Afghanistan stood at 0.0222.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global cumulative co2 including land in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0248 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0009, in 1949.
Afghanistan ranks 141st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0009 | 0.0009 | 0.0009 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0082 | 0.002 | 0.0151 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0215 | 0.017 | 0.0242 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0247 | 0.0245 | 0.0248 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0238 | 0.0231 | 0.0243 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.021 | 0.0197 | 0.0228 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0188 | 0.0183 | 0.0194 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0189 | 0.0184 | 0.0199 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.021 | 0.0202 | 0.0222 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Share co2 vs population 1.28 (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 vs gdp 0.2538 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 242.63 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.2538 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.2538 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share global cumulative co2 including land in Afghanistan?
- Share global cumulative co2 including land in Afghanistan was 0.0222 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global cumulative co2 including land recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0248 in 1974.
- What is the lowest share global cumulative co2 including land recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 in 1949.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share global cumulative co2 including land?
- Afghanistan ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global cumulative co2 including land rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global cumulative co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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