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
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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.