Total ghg emissions in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Total ghg emissions was 39.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.89 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
109th
of 199 countries
All-time high
39.89 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.54 million
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Afghanistan, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, total ghg emissions in Afghanistan stood at 39.89 million. 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 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Afghanistan peaked at 39.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.54 million, in 1850.
That places Afghanistan 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Total ghg emissions in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 7.54 million | — |
| 1851 | 7.61 million | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 7.67 million | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 7.73 million | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 7.79 million | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 7.84 million | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 7.90 million | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 7.95 million | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 8.00 million | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 8.06 million | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 8.12 million | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 8.18 million | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 8.23 million | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 8.28 million | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 8.33 million | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 8.37 million | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 8.42 million | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 8.46 million | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 8.50 million | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 8.55 million | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 8.82 million | +3.3% |
| 1871 | 9.05 million | +2.6% |
| 1872 | 9.22 million | +1.9% |
| 1873 | 9.36 million | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 9.49 million | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 9.62 million | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 9.74 million | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 9.85 million | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 9.95 million | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 10.05 million | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 10.36 million | +3.1% |
| 1881 | 10.61 million | +2.4% |
| 1882 | 10.79 million | +1.7% |
| 1883 | 10.95 million | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 11.09 million | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 11.22 million | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 11.34 million | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 11.45 million | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 11.56 million | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 11.66 million | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 11.84 million | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 11.98 million | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 12.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 12.20 million | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 12.30 million | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 12.40 million | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 12.49 million | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 12.57 million | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 12.66 million | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 12.74 million | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 12.88 million | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 13.00 million | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 13.09 million | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 13.14 million | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 13.24 million | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 13.48 million | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 13.72 million | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 13.86 million | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 14.03 million | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 14.16 million | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 14.38 million | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 14.51 million | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 14.62 million | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 14.66 million | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 14.75 million | +0.6% |
| 1915 | 14.78 million | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 14.70 million | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 14.72 million | +0.1% |
| 1918 | 14.72 million | -0.0% |
| 1919 | 14.73 million | +0.1% |
| 1920 | 14.54 million | -1.3% |
| 1921 | 14.58 million | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 14.65 million | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 14.66 million | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 14.76 million | +0.7% |
| 1925 | 14.81 million | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 14.90 million | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 14.97 million | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 15.04 million | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 15.18 million | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 15.20 million | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 15.31 million | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 15.39 million | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 15.52 million | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 15.58 million | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 15.72 million | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 15.90 million | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 16.02 million | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 16.24 million | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 16.41 million | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 16.60 million | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 16.86 million | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 17.04 million | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 17.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 17.62 million | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 17.87 million | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 18.22 million | +2.0% |
| 1947 | 18.63 million | +2.3% |
| 1948 | 18.65 million | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 18.67 million | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 19.87 million | +6.4% |
| 1951 | 21.07 million | +6.0% |
| 1952 | 22.09 million | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 23.26 million | +5.3% |
| 1954 | 24.25 million | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 25.57 million | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 26.77 million | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 28.11 million | +5.0% |
| 1958 | 29.56 million | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 30.75 million | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 30.54 million | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 27.36 million | -10.4% |
| 1962 | 26.39 million | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 26.30 million | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 24.74 million | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 25.25 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 24.82 million | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 23.82 million | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 23.47 million | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 22.33 million | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 23.14 million | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 22.65 million | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 19.42 million | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 19.58 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 20.12 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 20.74 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 20.58 million | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 20.48 million | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 19.85 million | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 19.59 million | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 18.97 million | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 19.14 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 18.87 million | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 18.48 million | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 17.37 million | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 16.83 million | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 14.60 million | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 14.90 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 14.97 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 14.54 million | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 13.52 million | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 13.71 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 11.54 million | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 10.45 million | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 10.98 million | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 12.11 million | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 14.85 million | +22.6% |
| 1997 | 18.06 million | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 16.69 million | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 18.34 million | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 16.01 million | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 14.89 million | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 20.04 million | +34.5% |
| 2003 | 20.77 million | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 18.93 million | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 19.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 19.43 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 20.24 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 23.06 million | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 25.67 million | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 29.56 million | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 32.98 million | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 30.96 million | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 30.17 million | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 30.69 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 30.71 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.95 million | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 33.68 million | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 33.58 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.55 million | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 35.77 million | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 33.33 million | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 36.65 million | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 38.68 million | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 39.89 million | +3.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 39.89 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.13 million, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 39.89 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.42 million, 41% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +34.5% | 14.89 million | 20.04 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.81 million | 7.54 million | 8.06 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.34 million | 8.12 million | 8.55 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.52 million | 8.82 million | 10.05 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 11.10 million | 10.36 million | 11.66 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 12.33 million | 11.84 million | 12.74 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 13.46 million | 12.88 million | 14.16 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 14.66 million | 14.38 million | 14.78 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 14.81 million | 14.54 million | 15.18 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 15.73 million | 15.20 million | 16.41 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 17.74 million | 16.60 million | 18.67 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 25.13 million | 19.87 million | 30.75 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.50 million | 22.33 million | 30.54 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.61 million | 19.42 million | 23.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.87 million | 14.54 million | 19.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.03 million | 10.45 million | 18.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.82 million | 14.89 million | 25.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.88 million | 29.56 million | 36.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.86 million | 33.33 million | 39.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 79.22 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,854 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,965 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 638.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,090 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,255 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total ghg emissions in Afghanistan?
- Total ghg emissions in Afghanistan was 39.89 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.89 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.54 million in 1850.
- How does Afghanistan rank for total ghg emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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