Afghanistan vs Niger: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Afghanistan
126,113 tonnes
in 2024
Niger
106,105 tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
112th
Niger rank
113th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Afghanistan
- Niger
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 126,113 tonnes against 106,105 tonnes in Niger, a difference of 20,008 tonnes.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 112th and Niger ranks 113th of 146 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010s | 245,575 tonnes | 73,280 tonnes | 172,295 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 144,318 tonnes | 99,348 tonnes | 44,970 tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Afghanistan or Niger?
- Afghanistan, at 126,113 tonnes against 106,105 tonnes in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Afghanistan and Niger?
- 20,008 tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Afghanistan ranks 112th and Niger ranks 113th of 146 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 gas. 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 gas, measured in tonnes.