Afghanistan vs Cambodia: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Afghanistan
4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cambodia
4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
89th
Cambodia rank
87th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Afghanistan
- Cambodia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Afghanistan, a difference of 216,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 89th and Cambodia ranks 87th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 14 and Cambodia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 241,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 160,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 257,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 171,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 324,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 218,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 430,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 137,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 292,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 470,355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 167,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 303,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 499,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 208,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 290,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 543,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 269,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 273,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 724,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 350,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 374,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 456,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 626,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 742,804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 924,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 2.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 652,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 522,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 598,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 343,640 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Afghanistan or Cambodia?
- Cambodia, at 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Afghanistan and Cambodia?
- 216,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cambodia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Cambodia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Afghanistan ranks 89th and Cambodia ranks 87th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.