Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 15.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
109th
of 198 countries
All-time high
15.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
628,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Afghanistan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Afghanistan is 15.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Afghanistan peaked at 15.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 628,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Afghanistan ranks 109th of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 646,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 628,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 663,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 684,912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 667,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 702,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 736,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 711,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 760,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 795,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 766,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 824,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 862,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 830,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 893,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 936,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 901,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 972,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 975,023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 969,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 980,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 967,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 106 Senegal 17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 107 Yemen 17.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 108 Honduras 17.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 15.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 111 Lithuania 15.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 112 Georgia 14.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Afghanistan?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Afghanistan was 15.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 628,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Afghanistan rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Afghanistan ranks 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.