Afghanistan vs Latvia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring

Afghanistan
0.0%
in 2024
Latvia
0.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
105th
Latvia rank
104th

Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 105th and Latvia ranks 104th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Latvia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Afghanistan
1980s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Afghanistan
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Afghanistan
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Afghanistan
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Latvia
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, Afghanistan or Latvia?
Latvia, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between Afghanistan and Latvia?
0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Latvia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Latvia rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
Afghanistan ranks 105th and Latvia ranks 104th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 9,653 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.