Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 3.53 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Afghanistan, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 3.53 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Afghanistan peaked at 3.53 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0947 Mt CO2e, in 1972.
That places Afghanistan 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1016 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1016 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0947 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0962 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1057 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1116 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.116 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1496 Mt CO2e | +29.0% |
| 1978 | 0.159 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1799 Mt CO2e | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1831 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2668 Mt CO2e | +45.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2275 Mt CO2e | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2422 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2613 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4241 Mt CO2e | +62.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4353 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4613 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.387 Mt CO2e | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3452 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7439 Mt CO2e | +115.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7032 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.419 Mt CO2e | -40.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3897 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4314 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3583 Mt CO2e | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3274 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3037 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2891 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2841 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.244 Mt CO2e | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.184 Mt CO2e | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 0.279 Mt CO2e | +51.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2148 Mt CO2e | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1676 Mt CO2e | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2442 Mt CO2e | +45.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2679 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6351 Mt CO2e | +137.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | +60.6% |
| 2009 | 1.46 Mt CO2e | +43.3% |
| 2010 | 1.8 Mt CO2e | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 3.51 Mt CO2e | +95.3% |
| 2012 | 2.71 Mt CO2e | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 2.65 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.74 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.17 Mt CO2e | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.83 Mt CO2e | +34.9% |
| 2018 | 2.68 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.81 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.76 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.51 Mt CO2e | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 3.23 Mt CO2e | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 3.46 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 3.53 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1216 Mt CO2e | 0.0947 Mt CO2e | 0.1799 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3234 Mt CO2e | 0.1831 Mt CO2e | 0.4613 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.425 Mt CO2e | 0.2841 Mt CO2e | 0.7439 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4718 Mt CO2e | 0.1676 Mt CO2e | 1.46 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 Mt CO2e | 1.8 Mt CO2e | 3.51 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 Mt CO2e | 2.76 Mt CO2e | 3.53 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 38.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -28.54 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Afghanistan?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Afghanistan was 3.53 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0947 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- How does Afghanistan rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Afghanistan ranks 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).