Afghanistan vs Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Afghanistan
150.72 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland
138.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
124th
Iceland rank
125th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Afghanistan
- Iceland
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 150.72 million tonnes against 138.34 million tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 12.38 million tonnes.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Iceland ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 124th and Iceland ranks 125th of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1950s | 488,840 tonnes | 5.56 million tonnes | 5.08 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 3.45 million tonnes | 16.13 million tonnes | 12.68 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 9.92 million tonnes | 30.55 million tonnes | 20.63 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 20.64 million tonnes | 46.67 million tonnes | 26.03 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 33.74 million tonnes | 64.06 million tonnes | 30.32 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 44.25 million tonnes | 86.50 million tonnes | 42.25 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 88.65 million tonnes | 113.06 million tonnes | 24.41 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 137.43 million tonnes | 132.98 million tonnes | 4.45 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Afghanistan or Iceland?
- Afghanistan, at 150.72 million tonnes against 138.34 million tonnes in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Afghanistan and Iceland?
- 12.38 million tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iceland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Iceland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Afghanistan ranks 124th and Iceland ranks 125th 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.