Afghanistan carbon profile

Afghanistan emits roughly 9.0 Mt of CO₂ per year — about 0.02% of global emissions, ranking #100 worldwide. At 0.2 tonnes per person (#111 per capita), its footprint is far below the global average of ~4.7 t.

Emissions have declined steadily over the past five years (-10%) and crept up over the decade (+5%). The recent decline marks a turnaround after a decade of growth.

Renewables supply about 80% of electricity. The power sector is largely decarbonized, so remaining emissions come mostly from transport, industry and heating.

Emissions are likely to stay near current levels through 2030 absent major policy change. Maintaining clean growth while industrializing is the key challenge.