Afghanistan vs Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Afghanistan
2.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland
2.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
138th
Iceland rank
136th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Afghanistan
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.75 million tonnes against 2.55 million tonnes in Afghanistan, a difference of 198,690 tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 275 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 138th and Iceland ranks 136th of 211 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1760s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1770s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1780s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1790s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1800s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950s | 1,817 tonnes | 6,905 tonnes | 5,088 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 262,571 tonnes | 310,101 tonnes | 47,530 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 850,247 tonnes | 888,990 tonnes | 38,743 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 185,738 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.75 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 254,212 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.01 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 484,863 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.24 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 512,601 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.53 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 221,078 tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Afghanistan or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 2.75 million tonnes against 2.55 million tonnes in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Afghanistan and Iceland?
- 198,690 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iceland?
- 275 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Iceland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Afghanistan ranks 138th and Iceland ranks 136th 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.