🇦🇫 Afghanistan's Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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• Emissions: Afghanistan emitted around 41 megatonnes CO₂e in 2024, or 0.07% of the global total.
• Per person: Emissions were around 1 tonne per person per year in 2024, rated low on a scale where any level above zero adds warming.
• Trend: Emissions rose by around 2.85% a year over the ten years to 2024, rather than the 4% yearly decline the world needs to achieve Net Zero in 2050 and limit warming to around 1.7 °C.
• What drives it: CO₂ makes up 46% of Afghanistan's emissions, methane 41%, nitrous oxide 11% and F-gases 3%.
• Historic responsibility: Since 1851, Afghanistan's emissions have produced around 3,290 megatonnes CO₂e of warming impact, 0.08% of the global total, averaging around 1.7 tonnes per person per year.
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