Afghanistan vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): AFOLU — Emissions per capita
AFOLU — Emissions per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 0.44 t CO2eq/cap against 0.39 t CO2eq/cap in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.05 t CO2eq/cap.
That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 144th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 141st of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | 0.389 t CO2eq/cap | 0.241 t CO2eq/cap | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.528 t CO2eq/cap | 0.535 t CO2eq/cap | 0.007 t CO2eq/cap | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2010s | 0.5 t CO2eq/cap | 0.449 t CO2eq/cap | 0.051 t CO2eq/cap | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.395 t CO2eq/cap | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | 0.065 t CO2eq/cap | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher afolu — emissions per capita, Afghanistan or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 0.44 t CO2eq/cap against 0.39 t CO2eq/cap in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in afolu — emissions per capita between Afghanistan and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 0.05 t CO2eq/cap, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 144th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 141st of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.