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