Afghanistan vs Kyrgyzstan: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Afghanistan
10.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
11.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
108th
Kyrgyzstan rank
107th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Afghanistan
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 11.77 million tonnes against 10.83 million tonnes in Afghanistan, a difference of 944,200 tonnes.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 108th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 107th of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14,656 tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1950s | 182,452 tonnes | 5.75 million tonnes | 5.56 million tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1960s | 868,313 tonnes | 10.50 million tonnes | 9.63 million tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 1.95 million tonnes | 16.61 million tonnes | 14.66 million tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 2.65 million tonnes | 20.64 million tonnes | 17.99 million tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 1.48 million tonnes | 8.70 million tonnes | 7.22 million tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 2.37 million tonnes | 5.62 million tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 9.50 million tonnes | 9.35 million tonnes | 148,280 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 10.50 million tonnes | 10.62 million tonnes | 122,930 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Afghanistan or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 11.77 million tonnes against 10.83 million tonnes in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan?
- 944,200 tonnes, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Afghanistan ranks 108th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 107th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.