Afghanistan vs Georgia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Afghanistan
10.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Georgia
11.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
108th
Georgia rank
106th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Afghanistan
- Georgia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 11.78 million tonnes against 10.83 million tonnes in Afghanistan, a difference of 958,300 tonnes.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Georgia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 108th and Georgia ranks 106th of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Georgia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14,656 tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | Georgia |
| 1950s | 182,452 tonnes | 3.66 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | Georgia |
| 1960s | 868,313 tonnes | 6.72 million tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | Georgia |
| 1970s | 1.95 million tonnes | 10.75 million tonnes | 8.80 million tonnes | Georgia |
| 1980s | 2.65 million tonnes | 13.83 million tonnes | 11.17 million tonnes | Georgia |
| 1990s | 1.48 million tonnes | 7.92 million tonnes | 6.44 million tonnes | Georgia |
| 2000s | 2.37 million tonnes | 4.94 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | Georgia |
| 2010s | 9.50 million tonnes | 8.98 million tonnes | 520,507 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 10.50 million tonnes | 11.37 million tonnes | 866,912 tonnes | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Afghanistan or Georgia?
- Georgia, at 11.78 million tonnes against 10.83 million tonnes in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Afghanistan and Georgia?
- 958,300 tonnes, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Georgia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Georgia rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Afghanistan ranks 108th and Georgia ranks 106th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.