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Afghanistan · Climate

Greenhouse gases, intensity and temperature contribution.

16 indicators · 15 with data

CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

109th of 212 · 19th in MENA+
CO₂ emissionsAfghanistan's co₂ emissions rose from 1.4 Mt in 1995 to 10.8 Mt in 2024.19952000200520102015202002468101210.8 Mt

Afghanistan's co₂ emissions rose from 1.4 Mt in 1995 to 10.8 Mt in 2024.

CO₂ per capita

tonnes per person

24th of 212 · 2nd in MENA+
CO₂ per capitaAfghanistan's co₂ per capita rose from 0.1 t in 1995 to 0.3 t in 2024.19952000200520102015202000.100.200.300.400.3 t

Afghanistan's co₂ per capita rose from 0.1 t in 1995 to 0.3 t in 2024.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

124th of 205 · 20th in MENA+
Cumulative CO₂ emissionsAfghanistan's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 66.4 Mt in 1995 to 242.6 Mt in 2024.199520002005201020152020050100150200250242.6 Mt

Afghanistan's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 66.4 Mt in 1995 to 242.6 Mt in 2024.

Share of global CO₂ emissions

% of global emissions

108th of 205 · 19th in MENA+
Share of global CO₂ emissionsAfghanistan's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 0.0 % in 1995 to 0.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0 %

Afghanistan's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 0.0 % in 1995 to 0.0 % in 2024.

Total greenhouse gas emissions

million tonnes CO₂-equivalent

109th of 209 · 16th in MENA+
Total greenhouse gas emissionsAfghanistan's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 12.1 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 39.9 Mt CO₂e in 2024.1995200020052010201520201020304039.9 Mt CO₂e

Afghanistan's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 12.1 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 39.9 Mt CO₂e in 2024.

Greenhouse gas emissions per capita

tonnes CO₂-equivalent per person

11th of 209 · 2nd in MENA+
Greenhouse gas emissions per capitaAfghanistan's greenhouse gas emissions per capita rose from 0.7 t CO₂e in 1995 to 0.9 t CO₂e in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.600.8011.20.9 t CO₂e

Afghanistan's greenhouse gas emissions per capita rose from 0.7 t CO₂e in 1995 to 0.9 t CO₂e in 2024.

CO₂ intensity

kg per US$ (2011 PPP)

82nd of 164 · 7th in MENA+
CO₂ intensityAfghanistan's co₂ intensity rose from 0.2 in 1993 to 0.2 in 2022.19952000200520102015202000.050.100.150.200.250.2

Afghanistan's co₂ intensity rose from 0.2 in 1993 to 0.2 in 2022.

Carbon intensity of electricity

grams of CO₂ per kWh

34th of 193 · 1st in MENA+
Carbon intensity of electricityAfghanistan's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 250 in 2000 to 131.3 in 2024.2000200520102015202050100150200250300131.3

Afghanistan's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 250 in 2000 to 131.3 in 2024.

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