Afghanistan vs Congo: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Afghanistan
18.25 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo
17.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
37th
Congo rank
38th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Afghanistan
- Congo
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 18.25 million tonnes against 17.33 million tonnes in Congo, a difference of 921,100 tonnes.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Congo ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 37th and Congo ranks 38th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Congo in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.90 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 3.02 million tonnes | 10.40 million tonnes | 7.38 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1870s | 3.79 million tonnes | 18.30 million tonnes | 14.51 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1880s | 4.83 million tonnes | 18.49 million tonnes | 13.66 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1890s | 5.44 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 5.80 million tonnes | -6.48 million tonnes | 12.28 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 6.28 million tonnes | -9.86 million tonnes | 16.14 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 6.20 million tonnes | 15.59 million tonnes | 9.39 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1930s | 5.81 million tonnes | 26.58 million tonnes | 20.77 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1940s | 5.88 million tonnes | 43.61 million tonnes | 37.72 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1950s | 11.32 million tonnes | 67.89 million tonnes | 56.57 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1960s | 10.74 million tonnes | 21.81 million tonnes | 11.08 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1970s | 4.08 million tonnes | 8.09 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1980s | 1.72 million tonnes | 6.48 million tonnes | 4.76 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1990s | -669,838 tonnes | 15.59 million tonnes | 16.26 million tonnes | Congo |
| 2000s | 1.74 million tonnes | 18.49 million tonnes | 16.75 million tonnes | Congo |
| 2010s | 1.92 million tonnes | 21.70 million tonnes | 19.78 million tonnes | Congo |
| 2020s | 10.88 million tonnes | 18.05 million tonnes | 7.18 million tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Afghanistan or Congo?
- Afghanistan, at 18.25 million tonnes against 17.33 million tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Afghanistan and Congo?
- 921,100 tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th and Congo ranks 38th of 197 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 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.