Afghanistan vs Mozambique: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Afghanistan
242.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Mozambique
211.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
124th
Mozambique rank
127th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- Mozambique
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 242.63 million tonnes against 211.22 million tonnes in Mozambique, a difference of 31.41 million tonnes.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Mozambique ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 124th and Mozambique ranks 127th of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14,656 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1950s | 735,350 tonnes | 7.48 million tonnes | 6.75 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 5.91 million tonnes | 26.07 million tonnes | 20.17 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 20.64 million tonnes | 54.16 million tonnes | 33.53 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 43.49 million tonnes | 78.32 million tonnes | 34.83 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 65.44 million tonnes | 89.68 million tonnes | 24.25 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 80.46 million tonnes | 104.10 million tonnes | 23.64 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 147.02 million tonnes | 139.59 million tonnes | 7.43 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 221.62 million tonnes | 193.61 million tonnes | 28.01 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Afghanistan or Mozambique?
- Afghanistan, at 242.63 million tonnes against 211.22 million tonnes in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Afghanistan and Mozambique?
- 31.41 million tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mozambique?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Mozambique rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 124th and Mozambique ranks 127th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.