Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan stood at 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 105th out of 207 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0258 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 102 Papua New Guinea 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Dominican Republic 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Cape Verde 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Mali 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Comoros 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 East Timor 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 9.26 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 6.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 105th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.