Afghanistan vs Latvia: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Afghanistan
0 tonnes
in 2024
Latvia
8 tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
105th
Latvia rank
104th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Afghanistan
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 8 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Afghanistan, a difference of 8 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 105th and Latvia ranks 104th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 308,590 tonnes | 80,422 tonnes | 228,168 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 259,890 tonnes | 75,380 tonnes | 184,510 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 22,727 tonnes | 9.3 tonnes | 22,718 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 4,397 tonnes | 5.6 tonnes | 4,391 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 9.6 tonnes | 9.6 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 9.4 tonnes | 9.4 tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Afghanistan or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 8 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Afghanistan and Latvia?
- 8 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Latvia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Latvia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Afghanistan ranks 105th and Latvia ranks 104th 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.