Afghanistan vs El Salvador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Afghanistan
862.50 million tonnes
in 2024
El Salvador
658.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
95th
El Salvador rank
98th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Afghanistan
- El Salvador
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 862.50 million tonnes against 658.96 million tonnes in El Salvador, a difference of 203.54 million tonnes.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was El Salvador ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 95th and El Salvador ranks 98th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 15 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 15.84 million tonnes | 18.64 million tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1860s | 45.59 million tonnes | 49.66 million tonnes | 4.08 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1870s | 79.49 million tonnes | 80.61 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1880s | 123.02 million tonnes | 114.06 million tonnes | 8.96 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 175.02 million tonnes | 143.01 million tonnes | 32.01 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 231.54 million tonnes | 183.17 million tonnes | 48.37 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 291.99 million tonnes | 263.15 million tonnes | 28.84 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 354.84 million tonnes | 330.80 million tonnes | 24.03 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 414.78 million tonnes | 361.81 million tonnes | 52.98 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 472.84 million tonnes | 405.67 million tonnes | 67.17 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 554.05 million tonnes | 452.97 million tonnes | 101.08 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 681.44 million tonnes | 497.07 million tonnes | 184.37 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 746.02 million tonnes | 532.85 million tonnes | 213.18 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 772.20 million tonnes | 586.26 million tonnes | 185.94 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 772.22 million tonnes | 629.03 million tonnes | 143.19 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 782.50 million tonnes | 655.45 million tonnes | 127.05 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 792.98 million tonnes | 657.50 million tonnes | 135.48 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 833.25 million tonnes | 658.59 million tonnes | 174.66 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Afghanistan or El Salvador?
- Afghanistan, at 862.50 million tonnes against 658.96 million tonnes in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Afghanistan and El Salvador?
- 203.54 million tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and El Salvador?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and El Salvador rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Afghanistan ranks 95th and El Salvador ranks 98th of 197 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 land-use change. 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 land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.