Afghanistan vs Tajikistan: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Afghanistan
10.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Tajikistan
10.74 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
108th
Tajikistan rank
109th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Afghanistan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 10.83 million tonnes against 10.74 million tonnes in Tajikistan, a difference of 86,200 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 108th and Tajikistan ranks 109th of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14,656 tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1950s | 182,452 tonnes | 3.28 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1960s | 868,313 tonnes | 5.99 million tonnes | 5.12 million tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | 1.95 million tonnes | 9.58 million tonnes | 7.62 million tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 2.65 million tonnes | 12.10 million tonnes | 9.45 million tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 1.48 million tonnes | 4.96 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 2.37 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 95,128 tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 9.50 million tonnes | 5.03 million tonnes | 4.47 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 10.50 million tonnes | 10.07 million tonnes | 433,398 tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Afghanistan or Tajikistan?
- Afghanistan, at 10.83 million tonnes against 10.74 million tonnes in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Afghanistan and Tajikistan?
- 86,200 tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tajikistan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Tajikistan rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Afghanistan ranks 108th and Tajikistan ranks 109th 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.