Afghanistan vs Arab World: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

Afghanistan
4.57 % change on previous year
in 2024
Arab World
1.42 % change on previous year
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
27th
Arab World rank
29th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Arab World
-50050100197119972024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 4.57 % change on previous year against 1.42 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 3.15 % change on previous year.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.2 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Arab World ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 27th and Arab World ranks 29th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Arab World in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Arab World Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1054 % change on previous year 6.77 % change on previous year 6.66 % change on previous year Arab World
1980s 7.53 % change on previous year 5.75 % change on previous year 1.78 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1990s -17.78 % change on previous year 0.3891 % change on previous year 18.16 % change on previous year Arab World
2000s 26.03 % change on previous year 5.02 % change on previous year 21.01 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s 15.37 % change on previous year 2.26 % change on previous year 13.11 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2020s -0.9267 % change on previous year 0.2409 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), Afghanistan or Arab World?
Afghanistan, at 4.57 % change on previous year against 1.42 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) between Afghanistan and Arab World?
3.15 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Arab World?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Arab World rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e)?
Afghanistan ranks 27th and Arab World ranks 29th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 12,899 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.