Afghanistan vs Tajikistan: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Afghanistan
3.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Tajikistan
4.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
64th
Tajikistan rank
61st
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Afghanistan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 4.38 million tonnes against 3.89 million tonnes in Afghanistan, a difference of 480,700 tonnes.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 64th and Tajikistan ranks 61st of 179 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14,656 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1950s | 56,192 tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1960s | 306,831 tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | 380,437 tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 378,231 tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 61,606 tonnes | 502,951 tonnes | 441,344 tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 391,655 tonnes | 176,264 tonnes | 215,391 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.93 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3.58 million tonnes | 3.92 million tonnes | 348,888 tonnes | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Afghanistan or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 4.38 million tonnes against 3.89 million tonnes in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Afghanistan and Tajikistan?
- 480,700 tonnes, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tajikistan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Tajikistan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Afghanistan ranks 64th and Tajikistan ranks 61st of 179 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 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.