Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.0942 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 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
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in Afghanistan stood at 0.0942 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in Afghanistan peaked at 0.3182 Mt CO2e in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0923 Mt CO2e, in 2022.
Afghanistan ranks 152nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1697 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1612 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1633 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1855 Mt CO2e | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2018 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1996 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2592 Mt CO2e | +29.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2558 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2372 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2199 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2194 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2165 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2225 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2393 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2267 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2409 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2086 Mt CO2e | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2064 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1876 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2019 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1471 Mt CO2e | -27.1% |
| 1991 | 0.16 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1692 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1483 Mt CO2e | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.131 Mt CO2e | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1233 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1167 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1188 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1204 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1222 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1257 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1176 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1247 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1318 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1339 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1328 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1296 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.133 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1304 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1404 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1574 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1639 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2455 Mt CO2e | +49.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3182 Mt CO2e | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2691 Mt CO2e | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2199 Mt CO2e | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2395 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2402 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2534 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2565 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1112 Mt CO2e | -56.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0977 Mt CO2e | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0923 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0931 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0942 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0942 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2807 Mt CO2e, 34% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0942 Mt CO2e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.43 Mt CO2e, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -56.6% | 0.2565 Mt CO2e | 0.1112 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2053 Mt CO2e | 0.1612 Mt CO2e | 0.2592 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.217 Mt CO2e | 0.1876 Mt CO2e | 0.2409 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1357 Mt CO2e | 0.1167 Mt CO2e | 0.1692 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.13 Mt CO2e | 0.1176 Mt CO2e | 0.1404 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2364 Mt CO2e | 0.1574 Mt CO2e | 0.3182 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0977 Mt CO2e | 0.0923 Mt CO2e | 0.1112 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in Afghanistan?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in Afghanistan was 0.0942 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 processes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3182 Mt CO2e in 2013.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0923 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Processes (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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).