Afghanistan vs Nepal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Afghanistan
242.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Nepal
232.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
124th
Nepal rank
126th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- Nepal
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 242.63 million tonnes against 232.10 million tonnes in Nepal, a difference of 10.54 million tonnes.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 124th and Nepal ranks 126th of 215 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 735,350 tonnes | 201,154 tonnes | 534,197 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 5.91 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 4.77 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 20.64 million tonnes | 3.84 million tonnes | 16.80 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 43.49 million tonnes | 8.74 million tonnes | 34.75 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 65.44 million tonnes | 20.48 million tonnes | 44.96 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 80.46 million tonnes | 46.84 million tonnes | 33.62 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 147.02 million tonnes | 98.82 million tonnes | 48.19 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 221.62 million tonnes | 195.93 million tonnes | 25.70 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Afghanistan or Nepal?
- Afghanistan, at 242.63 million tonnes against 232.10 million tonnes in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 10.54 million tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 124th and Nepal ranks 126th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.