Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0.0013 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Afghanistan, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0013 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0013 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Afghanistan 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0007 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0008 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0009 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0009 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0009 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.001 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.0012 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 °C | 0.0013 °C | 0.0013 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 107 Papua New Guinea 0.0015 °C compare
- 108 Bahrain 0.0015 °C compare
- 109 Dominican Republic 0.0014 °C compare
- 111 Costa Rica 0.0013 °C compare
- 112 Singapore 0.0013 °C compare
- 113 Central African Republic 0.0013 °C compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.68 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Afghanistan?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Afghanistan was 0.0013 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Afghanistan rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Afghanistan ranks 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.