Emissions of greenhouse gases from combustion of fossil fuels are associated with the global warming of Earth's climate. Certain air pollutants, including carbon emissions, not only contribute to global warming, but are also suspected of having immediate effect on regional climates.
Afghanistan emissions of Carbon Dioxide were 11.9 Million MtCO2e in 2019, this places Afghanistan as the 95th worst CO2 emitter globally.
Afghanistan's data is highlighted in the table below, use the filter and sort order options to allow easy comparison with other countries.
Data source: Friedlingstein et al. 2020, Göttingen