Afghanistan vs Congo: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Afghanistan
29.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo
26.17 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
98th
Congo rank
100th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Afghanistan
- Congo
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 29.07 million tonnes against 26.17 million tonnes in Congo, a difference of 2.91 million tonnes.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 98th and Congo ranks 100th of 194 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.50 million tonnes | 68.04 million tonnes | 56.54 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1960s | 11.60 million tonnes | 22.12 million tonnes | 10.51 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1970s | 6.04 million tonnes | 8.92 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1980s | 4.38 million tonnes | 7.60 million tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1990s | 812,481 tonnes | 18.37 million tonnes | 17.55 million tonnes | Congo |
| 2000s | 4.11 million tonnes | 22.55 million tonnes | 18.44 million tonnes | Congo |
| 2010s | 11.42 million tonnes | 27.48 million tonnes | 16.06 million tonnes | Congo |
| 2020s | 21.38 million tonnes | 26.23 million tonnes | 4.86 million tonnes | Congo |
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 Congo?
- Afghanistan, at 29.07 million tonnes against 26.17 million tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Afghanistan and Congo?
- 2.91 million tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Afghanistan ranks 98th and Congo ranks 100th of 194 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.