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Afghanistan CO2 per capita 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

CO2 per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.254 t CO2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data. The latest value is up 0.1% from 0.254 t CO2 in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 0.265 t CO2 (down 4.3% since). The highest value since 1949 was 0.389 t CO2 in 2011, the lowest 0.00199 t CO2 in 1949. Afghanistan ranked 185th highest of the 204 countries in this dataset in 2024; Qatar ranked first.

Data source: Our World in Data · Unit: t CO2 · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1750–2024

Key facts

What is the latest CO2 per capita in Afghanistan?

CO2 per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.254 t CO2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.

Is CO2 per capita in Afghanistan rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.1% from 0.254 t CO2 in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 0.265 t CO2 (down 4.3% since).

How does Afghanistan rank for CO2 per capita?

Afghanistan ranked 185th highest of the 204 countries in this dataset in 2024; Qatar ranked first.

What is the highest CO2 per capita on record in Afghanistan?

The highest value since 1949 was 0.389 t CO2 in 2011, the lowest 0.00199 t CO2 in 1949.

Metadata for CO2 per capita in Afghanistan
IndicatorCO2 per capita
CountryAfghanistan
CategoryCommodities and Energy
Unitt CO2
SourceOur World in Data
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Latest value: 0.254 t CO2 (2024)

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Source:Our World in Data — series co2_per_capita
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

Our World in Data. (2026). CO2 per capita — Afghanistan [Data set]. Retrieved November 8, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/co2-per-capita/AFG. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co-emissions-per-capita

MLA

Our World in Data. "CO2 per capita — Afghanistan." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/co2-per-capita/AFG. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co-emissions-per-capita.

Chicago

Our World in Data. 2026. "CO2 per capita — Afghanistan." EconDash. Accessed November 8, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/co2-per-capita/AFG. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co-emissions-per-capita.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_co2_per_capita_afg,
  author = {{Our World in Data}},
  title = {{CO2 per capita --- Afghanistan}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/co2-per-capita/AFG},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-08. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co-emissions-per-capita}
}