Afghanistan vs Belarus: Methane emissions
Afghanistan
16.62 million
in 2024
Belarus
18.58 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
82nd
Belarus rank
79th
Methane emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- Belarus
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 18.58 million against 16.62 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.96 million.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Belarus ranks 79th of 199 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Belarus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.69 million | 6.59 million | 2.90 million | Belarus |
| 1860s | 3.89 million | 7.07 million | 3.18 million | Belarus |
| 1870s | 4.15 million | 7.83 million | 3.68 million | Belarus |
| 1880s | 4.46 million | 8.76 million | 4.29 million | Belarus |
| 1890s | 4.84 million | 9.90 million | 5.06 million | Belarus |
| 1900s | 5.21 million | 11.18 million | 5.97 million | Belarus |
| 1910s | 5.38 million | 11.88 million | 6.51 million | Belarus |
| 1920s | 5.60 million | 11.23 million | 5.63 million | Belarus |
| 1930s | 6.28 million | 13.25 million | 6.97 million | Belarus |
| 1940s | 7.31 million | 15.29 million | 7.98 million | Belarus |
| 1950s | 8.44 million | 16.08 million | 7.63 million | Belarus |
| 1960s | 9.45 million | 18.06 million | 8.62 million | Belarus |
| 1970s | 9.47 million | 21.14 million | 11.67 million | Belarus |
| 1980s | 7.95 million | 23.28 million | 15.33 million | Belarus |
| 1990s | 8.31 million | 19.40 million | 11.09 million | Belarus |
| 2000s | 10.90 million | 16.27 million | 5.38 million | Belarus |
| 2010s | 15.09 million | 18.13 million | 3.04 million | Belarus |
| 2020s | 15.95 million | 18.61 million | 2.65 million | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Afghanistan or Belarus?
- Belarus, at 18.58 million against 16.62 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Afghanistan and Belarus?
- 1.96 million, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Belarus?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Belarus rank globally for methane emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Belarus ranks 79th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.