Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage was 182.23 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Afghanistan, 1990–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Afghanistan is 182.23 million current US$, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 21.6% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Afghanistan peaked at 266.37 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.11 million current US$, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 141st out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.84 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 28.56 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 18.62 million current US$ | -34.8% |
| 1993 | 18.79 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 18.89 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 18.96 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 18.78 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 18.21 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 17.80 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 14.38 million current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 14.11 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 14.17 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 20.76 million current US$ | +46.5% |
| 2003 | 25.64 million current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 22.72 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 36.06 million current US$ | +58.7% |
| 2006 | 43.16 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 45.58 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 95.54 million current US$ | +109.6% |
| 2009 | 134.77 million current US$ | +41.1% |
| 2010 | 203.19 million current US$ | +50.8% |
| 2011 | 266.37 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 251.05 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 193.63 million current US$ | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 164.31 million current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 206.90 million current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 190.33 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 178.85 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 237.81 million current US$ | +33.0% |
| 2019 | 247.94 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 232.30 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 182.23 million current US$ | -21.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 182.23 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 108.38 million current US$, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 182.23 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.70 billion current US$, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +109.6% | 45.58 million current US$ | 95.54 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.18 million current US$ | 14.38 million current US$ | 28.84 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.25 million current US$ | 14.11 million current US$ | 134.77 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.04 million current US$ | 164.31 million current US$ | 266.37 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 207.27 million current US$ | 182.23 million current US$ | 232.30 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 in Afghanistan?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Afghanistan was 182.23 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 266.37 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.11 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage?
- Afghanistan ranks 141st out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.