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Afghanistan Annual CO2 Emissions

Afghanistan's annual CO2 emissions rose to 11.02 million tonnes in 2023, up from 10.56 million tonnes in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget. This represents an increase of 4.4% (462,415) from the previous year. Afghanistan has annual CO2 emissions higher than the global median (11.02 million vs median 10.03 million). Compared with the median in Asia, Afghanistan is lower (11.02 million vs regional median 49.25 million) and ranks 40th out of 49 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1949-2023)

(in Million Tonnes)
Year Annual CO2 Emissions (Million Tonnes)
2023 11.02
2022 10.56
2021 10.27
2020 11.61
2019 10.83
2018 10.6
2017 9.68
2016 8.91
2015 9.67
2014 9.09
2013 9.23
2012 10.04
2011 11.84
2010 8.36
2009 6.39
2008 4.25
2007 2.8
2006 2.16
2005 1.89
2004 1.24
2003 1.56
2002 1.34
2001 1.07
2000 1.05
1999 1.09
1998 1.28
1997 1.3
1996 1.37
1995 1.42
1994 1.45
1993 1.49
1992 1.48
1991 1.91
1990 2.02
1989 2.76
1988 2.86
1987 3.11
1986 3.13
1985 3.5
1984 2.82
1983 2.52
1982 2.09
1981 1.98
1980 1.76
1979 2.23
1978 2.15
1977 2.38
1976 1.98
1975 2.12
1974 1.91
1973 1.64
1972 1.53
1971 1.89
1970 1.67
1969 0.94
1968 1.22
1967 1.28
1966 1.09
1965 1.01
1964 0.84
1963 0.71
1962 0.69
1961 0.49
1960 0.41
1959 0.38
1958 0.33
1957 0.29
1956 0.18
1955 0.15
1954 0.11
1953 0.11
1952 0.09
1951 0.09
1950 0.08
1949 0.01
Afghanistan Annual CO2 Emissions : Definition
Annual CO2 Emissions is defined as total CO2 emissions from energy and industrial processes for the reporting year, reported in metric tonnes and excluding emissions or removals from land-use change and forestry in Afghanistan.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Agricultural Land (%) 58.74% 58.74% 2022
Forest Area (%) 1.85% 1.85% 2022