Afghanistan vs Iceland: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Afghanistan
309,679 tonnes
in 2024
Iceland
294,776 tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
59th
Iceland rank
61st
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- Iceland
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 309,679 tonnes against 294,776 tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 14,903 tonnes.
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 tonnes | 49,527 tonnes | 12,535 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 55,666 tonnes | 2,559 tonnes | 53,107 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 129,152 tonnes | 71,933 tonnes | 57,220 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 53,210 tonnes | -8,656 tonnes | 61,866 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | -167,322 tonnes | 94,449 tonnes | 261,770 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 529,659 tonnes | 88,950 tonnes | 440,708 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 401,188 tonnes | -17,781 tonnes | 418,969 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 85,179 tonnes | 50,074 tonnes | 35,104 tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Afghanistan or Iceland?
- Afghanistan, at 309,679 tonnes against 294,776 tonnes in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Afghanistan and Iceland?
- 14,903 tonnes, 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 59th and Iceland ranks 61st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.