Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 29,743 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
29,743 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
105th
of 220 countries
All-time high
35,878 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
174.87 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Afghanistan, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 29,743 tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Afghanistan peaked at 35,878 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 174.87 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Afghanistan 105th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 174.87 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 175.58 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 176.3 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 177.01 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 177.72 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 178.43 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 179.15 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 179.86 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 180.57 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 181.28 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 181.99 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 182.73 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 183.47 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 184.21 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 184.95 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 185.69 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 186.43 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 187.17 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 187.91 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 188.65 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 189.39 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 190.16 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 190.93 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 191.69 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 192.46 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 193.23 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 194 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 194.76 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 195.53 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 196.3 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 197.06 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 197.86 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 198.66 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 199.46 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 200.25 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 201.05 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 201.85 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 202.64 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 203.44 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 204.24 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 205.03 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 205.86 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 206.69 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 207.51 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 208.34 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 209.17 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 209.99 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 210.82 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 211.65 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 212.47 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 213.3 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 214.15 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 215.01 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 215.87 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 216.73 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 217.58 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 218.44 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 219.3 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 220.15 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 221.01 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 221.87 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 222.75 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 223.64 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 224.53 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 225.42 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 226.31 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 227.2 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 228.09 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 228.97 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 229.86 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 230.75 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 231.47 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 232.2 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 232.92 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 233.65 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 234.37 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 235.1 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 235.82 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 236.54 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 237.27 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 237.99 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 239.27 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 240.54 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 241.82 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 243.09 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 244.37 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 245.65 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 246.92 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 248.19 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 249.47 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 250.74 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 252.08 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 253.42 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 254.76 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 256.1 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 257.44 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 258.77 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 260.11 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 261.45 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 262.78 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 264.12 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 266.3 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 268.5 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 270.72 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 272.94 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 275.19 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 277.44 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 279.71 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 281.99 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 284.29 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 286.6 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 289.03 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 291.46 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 293.92 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 296.39 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 298.88 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 301.38 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 303.9 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 306.43 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 308.98 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 326.67 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1871 | 329.19 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 331.71 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 334.24 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 336.76 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 339.3 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 341.84 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 344.38 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 346.92 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 349.47 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 352.02 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 355.07 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 358.15 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 361.26 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 364.4 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 367.57 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 370.77 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 374 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 377.25 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 380.54 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 383.86 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 387.34 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 390.82 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 394.3 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 397.79 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 401.29 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 404.8 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 408.31 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 411.83 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 415.35 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 418.88 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 426.31 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 434 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1903 | 441.64 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1904 | 449.56 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 457.59 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 465.74 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 474.01 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 482.41 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 490.93 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 499.25 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 499.58 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 498.76 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 497.94 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 497.12 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 496.13 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 495.31 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 494.5 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 493.68 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 492.7 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 491.88 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 490.85 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 491.98 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1923 | 493.18 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 494.13 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 495.15 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 496.25 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 497.1 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1928 | 498.03 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 499.04 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 499.79 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 501.06 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 502.32 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 503.59 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 504.71 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 505.84 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 506.97 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1937 | 508.09 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 509.03 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 509.95 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 510.85 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 514.89 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 518.9 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 522.83 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 526.86 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 530.98 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 535.02 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 414.49 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1948 | 416.26 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 476.16 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1950 | 751.2 tonnes | +57.8% |
| 1951 | 770.06 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 780.66 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 818.76 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 841.02 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 1,018 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1956 | 1,151 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1957 | 1,640 tonnes | +42.5% |
| 1958 | 1,798 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1959 | 1,956 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1960 | 2,096 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1961 | 2,365 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1962 | 3,079 tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1963 | 3,169 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 3,752 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1965 | 4,361 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1966 | 4,699 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 4,570 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 4,117 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 4,404 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 5,482 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1971 | 4,934 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 4,289 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 5,688 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1974 | 7,458 tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1975 | 7,229 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 7,236 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 7,350 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 6,521 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 7,217 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 6,361 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 6,118 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 6,232 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 7,218 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 8,185 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 9,968 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 7,734 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 11,892 tonnes | +53.8% |
| 1988 | 10,668 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 10,195 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 13,016 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1991 | 12,802 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 7,832 tonnes | -38.8% |
| 1993 | 8,067 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 7,800 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 6,941 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 6,467 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 5,923 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 5,768 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 4,643 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 4,500 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 3,475 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 2002 | 3,032 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 4,516 tonnes | +49.0% |
| 2004 | 5,066 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 6,339 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 7,221 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 8,041 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 11,669 tonnes | +45.1% |
| 2009 | 19,078 tonnes | +63.5% |
| 2010 | 22,001 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 26,409 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 27,084 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 26,438 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 29,254 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 32,241 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 35,452 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 34,792 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 35,273 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 35,878 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 31,641 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 29,281 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 29,743 tonnes | +1.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 29,743 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 10,657 tonnes, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 29,743 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 108,993 tonnes, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +63.5% | 11,669 tonnes | 19,078 tonnes |
| 1950 | +57.8% | 476.16 tonnes | 751.2 tonnes |
| 1987 | +53.8% | 7,734 tonnes | 11,892 tonnes |
| 2003 | +49.0% | 3,032 tonnes | 4,516 tonnes |
| 2008 | +45.1% | 8,041 tonnes | 11,669 tonnes |
| 1957 | +42.5% | 1,151 tonnes | 1,640 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 178.08 tonnes | 174.87 tonnes | 181.28 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 185.32 tonnes | 181.99 tonnes | 188.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 192.84 tonnes | 189.39 tonnes | 196.3 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 200.65 tonnes | 197.06 tonnes | 204.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 208.75 tonnes | 205.03 tonnes | 212.47 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 217.15 tonnes | 213.3 tonnes | 221.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 225.86 tonnes | 221.87 tonnes | 229.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 234.01 tonnes | 230.75 tonnes | 237.27 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 243.73 tonnes | 237.99 tonnes | 249.47 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 256.76 tonnes | 250.74 tonnes | 262.78 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 274.12 tonnes | 264.12 tonnes | 284.29 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 297.7 tonnes | 286.6 tonnes | 308.98 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 338.05 tonnes | 326.67 tonnes | 349.47 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 366.1 tonnes | 352.02 tonnes | 380.54 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 399.57 tonnes | 383.86 tonnes | 415.35 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 454.11 tonnes | 418.88 tonnes | 490.93 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 496.5 tonnes | 492.7 tonnes | 499.58 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 494.76 tonnes | 490.85 tonnes | 499.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 505.14 tonnes | 499.79 tonnes | 509.95 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 496.72 tonnes | 414.49 tonnes | 535.02 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,152 tonnes | 751.2 tonnes | 1,956 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,661 tonnes | 2,096 tonnes | 4,699 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,341 tonnes | 4,289 tonnes | 7,458 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,457 tonnes | 6,118 tonnes | 11,892 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,926 tonnes | 4,643 tonnes | 13,016 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,294 tonnes | 3,032 tonnes | 19,078 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,482 tonnes | 22,001 tonnes | 35,878 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,222 tonnes | 29,281 tonnes | 31,641 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Afghanistan?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Afghanistan was 29,743 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 35,878 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.87 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Afghanistan rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 105th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.