Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Afghanistan
62.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar
63.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
89th
Myanmar rank
88th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Afghanistan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 63.44 million tonnes against 62.91 million tonnes in Afghanistan, a difference of 526,600 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 89th and Myanmar ranks 88th of 179 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14,656 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 244,694 tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 2.05 million tonnes | 10.34 million tonnes | 8.29 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 5.61 million tonnes | 14.89 million tonnes | 9.28 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 9.49 million tonnes | 17.78 million tonnes | 8.29 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 11.79 million tonnes | 19.47 million tonnes | 7.68 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 12.79 million tonnes | 25.75 million tonnes | 12.96 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 31.69 million tonnes | 37.13 million tonnes | 5.44 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 55.49 million tonnes | 57.14 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 63.44 million tonnes against 62.91 million tonnes in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 526,600 tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Afghanistan ranks 89th and Myanmar ranks 88th of 179 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 coal. 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 coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.