Afghanistan vs Cambodia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Afghanistan
242.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Cambodia
251.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
124th
Cambodia rank
122nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Afghanistan
- Cambodia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 251.61 million tonnes against 242.63 million tonnes in Afghanistan, a difference of 8.97 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 124th and Cambodia ranks 122nd of 215 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.18 million tonnes | 426,490 tonnes | 753,290 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 5.91 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 20.64 million tonnes | 6.93 million tonnes | 13.71 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 43.49 million tonnes | 9.14 million tonnes | 34.35 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 65.44 million tonnes | 18.75 million tonnes | 46.69 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 80.46 million tonnes | 39.21 million tonnes | 41.24 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 147.02 million tonnes | 92.82 million tonnes | 54.19 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 221.62 million tonnes | 208.76 million tonnes | 12.87 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Afghanistan or Cambodia?
- Cambodia, at 251.61 million tonnes against 242.63 million tonnes in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Afghanistan and Cambodia?
- 8.97 million tonnes, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cambodia?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Cambodia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Afghanistan ranks 124th and Cambodia ranks 122nd 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 by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.