How have things changed?, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0003 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0003 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
203rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0003 metric tons per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 metric tons per person
in 1966
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Afghanistan, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0003 metric tons per person for how have things changed?, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0003 metric tons per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per person, in 1966.
That places Afghanistan 203rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per person | +30.3% |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per person | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per person | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | +38.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0003 metric tons per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0046 metric tons per person, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0003 metric tons per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0038 metric tons per person, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 0.0001 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 metric tons per person | 0.0001 metric tons per person | 0.0001 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 metric tons per person | 0.0001 metric tons per person | 0.0001 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 metric tons per person | 0.0001 metric tons per person | 0.0001 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 metric tons per person | 0.0001 metric tons per person | 0.0003 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 metric tons per person | 0.0003 metric tons per person | 0.0003 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 200 Austria 0.0006 metric tons per person compare
- 201 Tajikistan 0.0005 metric tons per person compare
- 202 Switzerland 0.0005 metric tons per person compare
- 204 Jordan 0.0003 metric tons per person compare
- 205 Syria 0.0002 metric tons per person compare
- 206 Bhutan 0.0001 metric tons per person compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Afghanistan?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0003 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 metric tons per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per person in 1966.
- How does Afghanistan rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 203rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.