CO₂ emissions · Asia · 2024 data
Afghanistan CO₂ Emissions
Afghanistan emitted 10.8 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 0.25 t per person — #108 of 213 countries and 0.03% of global emissions. That is 5% of the world average of 4.73 t per person. Emissions peaked in 2011 at 11.4 million tonnes and are now 5% lower.
CO₂ emissions of Afghanistan, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.8 | 0.25 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 10.5 | 0.25 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 10.2 | 0.25 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 9.9 | 0.25 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 11.1 | 0.29 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 10.4 | 0.28 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.2 | 0.28 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 9.3 | 0.26 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 8.6 | 0.25 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 9.4 | 0.28 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 8.7 | 0.27 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.9 | 0.28 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 9.7 | 0.32 | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 11.4 | 0.39 | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 8.4 | 0.30 | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 6.4 | 0.23 | +50.2% |
| 2008 | 4.3 | 0.16 | +51.9% |
| 2007 | 2.8 | 0.11 | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 2.2 | 0.09 | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 1.9 | 0.08 | +52.8% |
| 2004 | 1.2 | 0.05 | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 1.6 | 0.07 | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 1.3 | 0.06 | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | 0.05 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.0 | 0.05 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | 0.06 | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 1.3 | 0.07 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.3 | 0.07 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.4 | 0.08 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.4 | 0.08 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.5 | 0.09 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.5 | 0.10 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.5 | 0.11 | -22.6% |
| 1991 | 1.9 | 0.16 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 2.0 | 0.17 | -26.8% |
| 1989 | 2.8 | 0.23 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.9 | 0.25 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 3.1 | 0.27 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 3.1 | 0.27 | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 3.5 | 0.31 | +24.1% |
| 1984 | 2.8 | 0.25 | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 2.5 | 0.23 | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 2.1 | 0.19 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 2.0 | 0.17 | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 1.8 | 0.13 | -21.4% |
| 1979 | 2.2 | 0.16 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 2.2 | 0.16 | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 2.4 | 0.18 | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 2.0 | 0.15 | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 2.1 | 0.17 | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 1.9 | 0.15 | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 1.6 | 0.14 | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 1.5 | 0.13 | -19.2% |
| 1971 | 1.9 | 0.16 | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 1.7 | 0.15 | +77.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9 | 0.09 | -23.1% |
| 1968 | 1.2 | 0.11 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 1.3 | 0.12 | +17.5% |
| 1966 | 1.1 | 0.11 | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 1.0 | 0.10 | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8 | 0.09 | +18.7% |
| 1963 | 0.7 | 0.07 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.7 | 0.07 | +40.3% |
| 1961 | 0.5 | 0.05 | +18.6% |
| 1960 | 0.4 | 0.05 | +7.5% |
| 1959 | 0.4 | 0.04 | +16.7% |
| 1958 | 0.3 | 0.04 | +12.6% |
| 1957 | 0.3 | 0.03 | +60.1% |
| 1956 | 0.2 | 0.02 | +18.8% |
| 1955 | 0.2 | 0.02 | +45.3% |
| 1954 | 0.1 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.1 | 0.01 | +15.2% |
| 1952 | 0.1 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.1 | 0.01 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 0.1 | 0.01 | +460.0% |
Where Afghanistan's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source. Oil dominates — mostly transport fuel, so electrifying vehicles matters most here.
Per person: Afghanistan vs the world
Primary energy use: 925 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
Afghanistan and its neighbours — CO₂ per person
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.