Afghanistan: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
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| Afghanistan |
Carbon dioxide emissions, thousands of tonnes |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 8,709 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Measure | kt |
| Data availability | 1990 - 2020 |
| Average | 4,821 |
| Min - Max | 1,078 - 11,962 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2020 is 8709 kt, a decline from 11239 kt in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 174561 kt, based on data from 185 countries. Historically, the average for Afghanistan from 1990 to 2020 is 4821 kt. The minimum value, 1078 kt, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 11962 kt was recorded in 2011.
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Definition: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline prices | 0.70 | 2016 | dollars |
| Diesel prices | 0.70 | 2016 | dollars |
| Share of clean energy | 20.00 | 2022 | percent |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 8,709 | 2020 | kt |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita | 0.22 | 2020 | metric tons |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 31,119 | 2020 | kt of CO2 equivalent |
| Natural resources income | 0.43 | 2021 | percent |
| Oil revenue | 0.02 | 2021 | percent |
| Natural gas revenue | 0.00 | 2021 | percent |
| Access to electricity | 85.30 | 2022 | percent |