Afghanistan vs Estonia: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring

Afghanistan
0 tonnes
in 2024
Estonia
21 tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
105th
Estonia rank
103rd

Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Estonia
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 21 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Afghanistan, a difference of 21 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 105th and Estonia ranks 103rd of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Estonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Estonia Difference Ahead
1970s 308,590 tonnes 140,595 tonnes 167,995 tonnes Afghanistan
1980s 259,890 tonnes 143,419 tonnes 116,471 tonnes Afghanistan
1990s 22,727 tonnes 55.7 tonnes 22,672 tonnes Afghanistan
2000s 4,397 tonnes 56.1 tonnes 4,341 tonnes Afghanistan
2010s 0 tonnes 36.3 tonnes 36.3 tonnes Estonia
2020s 0 tonnes 25 tonnes 25 tonnes Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Afghanistan or Estonia?
Estonia, at 21 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Afghanistan and Estonia?
21 tonnes, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Estonia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Estonia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
Afghanistan ranks 105th and Estonia ranks 103rd of 215 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 flaring. 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 flaring
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
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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