Afghanistan vs Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Afghanistan
20.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo
20.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
103rd
Congo rank
101st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Afghanistan
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 20.68 million tonnes against 20.49 million tonnes in Afghanistan, a difference of 187,600 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 103rd and Congo ranks 101st of 146 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 607,185 tonnes | 7,275 tonnes | 599,910 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 2.54 million tonnes | 404,776 tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 7.37 million tonnes | 522,988 tonnes | 6.85 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 15.63 million tonnes | 670,740 tonnes | 14.96 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 18.49 million tonnes | 4.14 million tonnes | 14.35 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 20.22 million tonnes | 15.95 million tonnes | 4.27 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Afghanistan or Congo?
- Congo, at 20.68 million tonnes against 20.49 million tonnes in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Afghanistan and Congo?
- 187,600 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Afghanistan ranks 103rd and Congo ranks 101st of 146 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 gas. 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 gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.