Afghanistan vs Guyana: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement

Afghanistan
10,624 tonnes
in 2024
Guyana
14,087 tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
143rd
Guyana rank
142nd

Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time

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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 14,087 tonnes against 10,624 tonnes in Afghanistan, a difference of 3,463 tonnes.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 143rd and Guyana ranks 142nd of 211 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Guyana Difference Ahead
1950s 1,817 tonnes 0 tonnes 1,817 tonnes Afghanistan
1960s 51,577 tonnes 0 tonnes 51,577 tonnes Afghanistan
1970s 60,920 tonnes 0 tonnes 60,920 tonnes Afghanistan
1980s 34,765 tonnes 0 tonnes 34,765 tonnes Afghanistan
1990s 46,787 tonnes 0 tonnes 46,787 tonnes Afghanistan
2000s 10,551 tonnes 0 tonnes 10,551 tonnes Afghanistan
2010s 37,957 tonnes 0 tonnes 37,957 tonnes Afghanistan
2020s 21,778 tonnes 5,635 tonnes 16,143 tonnes Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Afghanistan or Guyana?
Guyana, at 14,087 tonnes against 10,624 tonnes in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Afghanistan and Guyana?
3,463 tonnes, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guyana?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Guyana rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
Afghanistan ranks 143rd and Guyana ranks 142nd of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.