Afghanistan vs Iran: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt)
Afghanistan
3.21 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iran
3.39 % change on previous year
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
82nd
Iran rank
80th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3.39 % change on previous year against 3.21 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.18 % change on previous year.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Iran ranks 80th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.37 % change on previous year | 12.54 % change on previous year | 12.84 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 8.56 % change on previous year | 8.72 % change on previous year | 0.1569 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1990s | -0.2791 % change on previous year | 8.12 % change on previous year | 8.4 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2000s | 17.93 % change on previous year | 6.87 % change on previous year | 11.06 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.27 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 4.71 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | -2.23 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 6.58 % change on previous year | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt), Afghanistan or Iran?
- Iran, at 3.39 % change on previous year against 3.21 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 0.18 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Iran ranks 80th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.