Afghanistan vs Low income: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

Afghanistan
5.31 % change on previous year
in 2024
Low income
2.21 % change on previous year
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
20th
Low income rank
20th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Low income
-50050100150197119972024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 5.31 % change on previous year against 2.21 % change on previous year in Low income, a difference of 3.1 % change on previous year.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.4 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Low income ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 20th and Low income ranks 20th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Low income in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Low income Difference Ahead
1970s 3.66 % change on previous year 7.81 % change on previous year 4.14 % change on previous year Low income
1980s 7.58 % change on previous year 3.53 % change on previous year 4.04 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1990s -2.67 % change on previous year -0.0737 % change on previous year 2.59 % change on previous year Low income
2000s 31.92 % change on previous year 7.02 % change on previous year 24.9 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s 10.57 % change on previous year 3.15 % change on previous year 7.42 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2020s 0.7452 % change on previous year 1.86 % change on previous year 1.12 % change on previous year Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), Afghanistan or Low income?
Afghanistan, at 5.31 % change on previous year against 2.21 % change on previous year in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) between Afghanistan and Low income?
3.1 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Low income?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Low income rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e)?
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Low income ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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 Transport (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
241 places, 12,977 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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