Afghanistan vs Austria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Afghanistan
5.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Austria
4.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
74th
Austria rank
76th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Afghanistan
- Austria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 5.96 million tonnes against 4.97 million tonnes in Austria, a difference of 988,580 tonnes.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 74th and Austria ranks 76th of 215 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Austria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.81 million tonnes | 627,506 tonnes | 5.19 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 5.95 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 3.80 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5.96 million tonnes | 3.90 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 5.96 million tonnes | 4.82 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Afghanistan or Austria?
- Afghanistan, at 5.96 million tonnes against 4.97 million tonnes in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Afghanistan and Austria?
- 988,580 tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Austria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Austria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Afghanistan ranks 74th and Austria ranks 76th 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 from flaring. 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 flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.