Afghanistan vs Syria: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Afghanistan
4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Syria
4.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
89th
Syria rank
91st
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Afghanistan
- Syria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 4.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Syria, a difference of 280,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 89th and Syria ranks 91st of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 15 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 241,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 257,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 173,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 324,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 221,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 430,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 134,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 295,313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 470,355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 147,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 322,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 499,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 157,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 341,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 543,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 171,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 371,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 724,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 224,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 499,971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 348,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 734,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 586,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 881,912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 2.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 644,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
| 1990s | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
| 2000s | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
| 2010s | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 376,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 449,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Afghanistan or Syria?
- Afghanistan, at 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 4.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Afghanistan and Syria?
- 280,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Afghanistan ranks 89th and Syria ranks 91st 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.