Afghanistan vs Iceland: Absolute change co2

Afghanistan
309,679
in 2024
Iceland
294,776
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
59th
Iceland rank
61st

Absolute change co2 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iceland
-2.0M-1.0M01.0M2.0M3.0M193719802024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 309,679 against 294,776 in Iceland, a difference of 14,903.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 34 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 59th and Iceland ranks 61st of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iceland Difference Ahead
1950s 36,992 49,527 12,535 Iceland
1960s 55,666 2,559 53,107 Afghanistan
1970s 129,152 71,933 57,220 Afghanistan
1980s 53,210 -8,656 61,866 Afghanistan
1990s -167,322 94,449 261,770 Iceland
2000s 529,659 88,950 440,708 Afghanistan
2010s 401,188 -17,781 418,969 Afghanistan
2020s 85,179 50,074 35,104 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute change co2, Afghanistan or Iceland?
Afghanistan, at 309,679 against 294,776 in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in absolute change co2 between Afghanistan and Iceland?
14,903, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iceland?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Iceland rank globally for absolute change co2?
Afghanistan ranks 59th and Iceland ranks 61st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Absolute change co2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Absolute change co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed