Afghanistan vs Niger: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Afghanistan
0.0002 tonnes per person
in 2024
Niger
0.0013 tonnes per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
144th
Niger rank
142nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Afghanistan
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.0013 tonnes per person against 0.0002 tonnes per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0011 tonnes per person.
That makes Niger's figure about 5.4 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Niger ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 144th and Niger ranks 142nd of 209 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0042 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Afghanistan or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.0013 tonnes per person against 0.0002 tonnes per person in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Afghanistan and Niger?
- 0.0011 tonnes per person, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Afghanistan ranks 144th and Niger ranks 142nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.