Afghanistan vs Madagascar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Afghanistan
2.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar
2.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
138th
Madagascar rank
139th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Afghanistan
- Madagascar
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.55 million tonnes against 2.44 million tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 111,530 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 82 shared years of data; in 1933 it was Madagascar ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 138th and Madagascar ranks 139th of 211 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 7 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 9,691 tonnes | 9,691 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 19,988 tonnes | 19,988 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1950s | 1,817 tonnes | 32,344 tonnes | 30,526 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 262,571 tonnes | 105,129 tonnes | 157,442 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 850,247 tonnes | 409,604 tonnes | 440,643 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 1.32 million tonnes | 657,751 tonnes | 659,516 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1.75 million tonnes | 865,202 tonnes | 881,147 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.01 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 817,575 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.24 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 361,957 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.53 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 205,394 tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Afghanistan or Madagascar?
- Afghanistan, at 2.55 million tonnes against 2.44 million tonnes in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 111,530 tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 82 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Madagascar rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Afghanistan ranks 138th and Madagascar ranks 139th 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.