Afghanistan CO2 Emissions
Total CO₂ Emissions (2024)
12 068 415
tons
Year-over-Year
+3,60%
increase
Global Share
0,03%
Per Capita
0,29
tons per person
- Fossil CO2 emissions in Afghanistan were 12 068 415 tons in 2024.
- CO2 emissions increased by 3,6% over the previous year, representing an increase by 419 776 tons over 2023, when CO2 emissions were 11 648 639 tons.
- CO2 emissions per capita in Afghanistan are equivalent to 0,29 tons per person, an increase by 0 over the figure of 0,29 CO2 tons per person registered in 2023; this represents a change of 1,4% in CO2 emissions per capita.
Fossil Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions of Afghanistan
| Fossil CO2 emissions (tons) | CO2 emissions change | CO2 emissions per capita | Share of World's CO2 emissions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 068 415 | 3,6% | 0,29 | 0,030% |
| 2023 | 11 648 639 | 3,1% | 0,29 | 0,030% |
| 2022 | 11 297 964 | −9,52% | 0,28 | 0,029% |
| 2021 | 12 486 391 | 2,82% | 0,32 | 0,033% |
| 2020 | 12 143 568 | 0,32% | 0,32 | 0,034% |
| 2019 | 12 104 638 | 2,5% | 0,33 | 0,032% |
| 2018 | 11 809 928 | 13,59% | 0,32 | 0,031% |
| 2017 | 10 397 248 | 36,6% | 0,29 | 0,028% |
| 2016 | 7 611 693 | −9,68% | 0,22 | 0,021% |
| 2015 | 8 427 156 | 5,88% | 0,25 | 0,023% |
| 2014 | 7 958 785 | −5,58% | 0,24 | 0,022% |
| 2013 | 8 428 701 | −14,73% | 0,27 | 0,023% |
| 2012 | 9 884 427 | −14,22% | 0,32 | 0,028% |
| 2011 | 11 523 075 | 46,45% | 0,39 | 0,033% |
| 2010 | 7 868 358 | 27,61% | 0,27 | 0,023% |
| 2009 | 6 165 918 | 57,98% | 0,22 | 0,019% |
| 2008 | 3 902 929 | 89,07% | 0,14 | 0,012% |
| 2007 | 2 064 245 | 45,52% | 0,08 | 0,0064% |
| 2006 | 1 418 492 | 11,14% | 0,05 | 0,0046% |
| 2005 | 1 276 284 | 41,44% | 0,05 | 0,0043% |
| 2004 | 902 375 | −11,29% | 0,04 | 0,0031% |
| 2003 | 1 017 233 | 8,35% | 0,04 | 0,0037% |
| 2002 | 938 833 | −0,14% | 0,04 | 0,0036% |
| 2001 | 940 168 | −6,85% | 0,04 | 0,0036% |
| 2000 | 1 009 270 | −25,97% | 0,05 | 0,0039% |
| 1999 | 1 363 306 | −3,27% | 0,07 | 0,0055% |
| 1998 | 1 409 326 | 2,61% | 0,07 | 0,0057% |
| 1997 | 1 373 473 | −2,29% | 0,07 | 0,0056% |
| 1996 | 1 405 616 | −3,24% | 0,08 | 0,0058% |
| 1995 | 1 452 610 | −13,21% | 0,08 | 0,0061% |
| 1994 | 1 673 675 | −5,59% | 0,1 | 0,0073% |
| 1993 | 1 772 863 | −2,09% | 0,12 | 0,0078% |
| 1992 | 1 810 669 | −36,09% | 0,13 | 0,0080% |
| 1991 | 2 833 213 | −2,58% | 0,22 | 0,012% |
| 1990 | 2 908 382 | 0,9% | 0,24 | 0,013% |
| 1989 | 2 882 461 | −6,21% | 0,24 | 0,013% |
| 1988 | 3 073 409 | −5,75% | 0,27 | 0,014% |
| 1987 | 3 261 010 | −17,05% | 0,28 | 0,015% |
| 1986 | 3 931 168 | −4,44% | 0,34 | 0,019% |
| 1985 | 4 113 776 | 27,74% | 0,35 | 0,020% |
| 1984 | 3 220 467 | 7,42% | 0,27 | 0,016% |
| 1983 | 2 998 139 | 29,91% | 0,24 | 0,016% |
| 1982 | 2 307 794 | 2,2% | 0,18 | 0,012% |
| 1981 | 2 258 062 | 12,64% | 0,17 | 0,012% |
| 1980 | 2 004 744 | −2,58% | 0,15 | 0,010% |
| 1979 | 2 057 743 | 6,47% | 0,15 | 0,010% |
| 1978 | 1 932 656 | −15,28% | 0,15 | 0,0099% |
| 1977 | 2 281 113 | 20,61% | 0,17 | 0,012% |
| 1976 | 1 891 258 | −6,72% | 0,15 | 0,010% |
| 1975 | 2 027 562 | −7,36% | 0,16 | 0,012% |
| 1974 | 2 188 616 | 26,33% | 0,18 | 0,013% |
| 1973 | 1 732 519 | 2,37% | 0,14 | 0,0099% |
| 1972 | 1 692 433 | −2,32% | 0,14 | 0,010% |
| 1971 | 1 732 630 | −0,01% | 0,15 | 0,011% |
| 1970 | 1 732 841 | – | 0,16 | 0,011% |
See also
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).