Afghanistan vs Rwanda: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Afghanistan
126,113 tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
82,710 tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
112th
Rwanda rank
115th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Afghanistan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 126,113 tonnes against 82,710 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 43,403 tonnes.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.5 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 112th and Rwanda ranks 115th of 146 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960s | 101,198 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 101,198 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 366,419 tonnes | 366.4 tonnes | 366,052 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 613,958 tonnes | 1,461 tonnes | 612,498 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 326,255 tonnes | 366.4 tonnes | 325,888 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 320,544 tonnes | 366.4 tonnes | 320,178 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 289,426 tonnes | 42,113 tonnes | 247,313 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 144,318 tonnes | 89,528 tonnes | 54,790 tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Afghanistan or Rwanda?
- Afghanistan, at 126,113 tonnes against 82,710 tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Afghanistan and Rwanda?
- 43,403 tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Rwanda?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Rwanda rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Afghanistan ranks 112th and Rwanda ranks 115th 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.