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Afghanistan CO2 from coal 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

CO2 from coal in Afghanistan stood at 3.894 mn t in 2024, according to Our World in Data. The latest value is up 0.7% from 3.867 mn t in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 3.239 mn t (up 20% since). The latest value is the highest since 1949; the lowest was 0.00366 mn t in 1997. Afghanistan ranked 93rd highest of the 136 countries in this dataset in 2024; China ranked first.

Data source: Our World in Data · Unit: mn t · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1750–2025

Key facts

What is the latest CO2 from coal in Afghanistan?

CO2 from coal in Afghanistan stood at 3.894 mn t in 2024, according to Our World in Data.

Is CO2 from coal in Afghanistan rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.7% from 3.867 mn t in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 3.239 mn t (up 20% since).

How does Afghanistan rank for CO2 from coal?

Afghanistan ranked 93rd highest of the 136 countries in this dataset in 2024; China ranked first.

What is the highest CO2 from coal on record in Afghanistan?

The latest value is the highest since 1949; the lowest was 0.00366 mn t in 1997.

Metadata for CO2 from coal in Afghanistan
IndicatorCO2 from coal
CountryAfghanistan
CategoryCommodities and Energy
Unitmn t
SourceOur World in Data
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 3.894 mn t (2024)

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APA

Our World in Data. (2026). CO2 from coal — Afghanistan [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/co2-from-coal/AFG. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-co2-coal

MLA

Our World in Data. "CO2 from coal — Afghanistan." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/co2-from-coal/AFG. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-co2-coal.

Chicago

Our World in Data. 2026. "CO2 from coal — Afghanistan." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/co2-from-coal/AFG. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-co2-coal.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_co2_from_coal_afg,
  author = {{Our World in Data}},
  title = {{CO2 from coal --- Afghanistan}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/co2-from-coal/AFG},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-co2-coal}
}