Afghanistan vs Switzerland: Total ghg emissions
Afghanistan
39.89 million
in 2024
Switzerland
40.11 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
109th
Switzerland rank
108th
Total ghg emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 40.11 million against 39.89 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 224,300.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 108th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 11 and Switzerland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.81 million | 5.60 million | 2.21 million | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 8.34 million | 5.79 million | 2.56 million | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 9.52 million | 6.23 million | 3.29 million | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 11.10 million | 6.49 million | 4.61 million | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 12.33 million | 9.22 million | 3.11 million | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 13.46 million | 13.26 million | 197,870 | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 14.66 million | 13.37 million | 1.29 million | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 14.81 million | 12.34 million | 2.47 million | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 15.73 million | 14.63 million | 1.10 million | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 17.74 million | 12.69 million | 5.05 million | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 25.13 million | 22.81 million | 2.32 million | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 25.50 million | 39.66 million | 14.16 million | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 20.61 million | 52.70 million | 32.08 million | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 16.87 million | 51.21 million | 34.34 million | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 14.03 million | 54.30 million | 40.27 million | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 19.82 million | 53.13 million | 33.30 million | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 31.88 million | 47.82 million | 15.94 million | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 36.86 million | 41.31 million | 4.45 million | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total ghg emissions, Afghanistan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 40.11 million against 39.89 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total ghg emissions between Afghanistan and Switzerland?
- 224,300, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Switzerland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Switzerland rank globally for total ghg emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 108th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.