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Carbon intensity of GDP in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.7559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.7559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
28th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.7639 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
0.1131 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2024

0.20.40.60.82000201220242000: 0.163 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2001: 0.167 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2002: 0.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2003: 0.129 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2004: 0.113 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2005: 0.144 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2006: 0.152 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2007: 0.194 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2008: 0.353 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2009: 0.459 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2010: 0.512 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2011: 0.747 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2012: 0.569 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2013: 0.459 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2014: 0.422 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2015: 0.44 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2016: 0.389 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2017: 0.518 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2018: 0.581 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2019: 0.573 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2020: 0.589 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2021: 0.764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2022: 0.737 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2023: 0.743 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2024: 0.756 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Afghanistan is 0.7559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.7639 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1131 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2004.

Afghanistan ranks 28th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year

Year kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Change
2000 0.1626 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP —
2001 0.1673 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +2.9%
2002 0.1299 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -22.4%
2003 0.1293 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.4%
2004 0.1131 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -12.5%
2005 0.1438 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +27.2%
2006 0.1517 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +5.5%
2007 0.194 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +27.8%
2008 0.3529 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +81.9%
2009 0.4592 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +30.1%
2010 0.5124 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +11.6%
2011 0.7473 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +45.8%
2012 0.5685 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -23.9%
2013 0.4591 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -19.2%
2014 0.422 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -8.1%
2015 0.4404 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +4.4%
2016 0.389 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -11.7%
2017 0.5177 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +33.1%
2018 0.5811 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +12.3%
2019 0.5732 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.4%
2020 0.5889 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +2.7%
2021 0.7639 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +29.7%
2022 0.7372 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.5%
2023 0.7432 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +0.8%
2024 0.7559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1131 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4592 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.5211 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.389 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.7473 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.7178 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.5889 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.7639 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 25 Algeria 0.8353 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  2. 26 Congo 0.7988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  3. 27 Qatar 0.7586 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  4. 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7521 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  5. 30 Sudan 0.7494 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  6. 31 Saudi Arabia 0.7358 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Afghanistan?
Carbon intensity of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.7559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.7639 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1131 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2004.
How does Afghanistan rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. 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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.