Afghanistan vs Chad: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Afghanistan
2.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Chad
1.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
138th
Chad rank
140th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Afghanistan
- Chad
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.55 million tonnes against 1.87 million tonnes in Chad, a difference of 684,550 tonnes.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Chad's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 138th and Chad ranks 140th of 211 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,171 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 18,171 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 262,571 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 262,571 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 850,247 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 850,247 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 1.32 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.24 million tonnes | 305,678 tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.53 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Afghanistan or Chad?
- Afghanistan, at 2.55 million tonnes against 1.87 million tonnes in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Afghanistan and Chad?
- 684,550 tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Chad?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Chad rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Afghanistan ranks 138th and Chad ranks 140th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.