Afghanistan vs Iran: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate
Afghanistan
16.42 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iran
21.78 % change on previous year
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
16th
Iran rank
13th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 21.78 % change on previous year against 16.42 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 5.36 % change on previous year.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 39 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 16th and Iran ranks 13th of 188 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 14 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4864 % change on previous year | 0.0089 % change on previous year | 0.4775 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 0.3153 % change on previous year | -0.089 % change on previous year | 0.4043 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 12.53 % change on previous year | 9.64 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1880s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 0.8733 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 0.5143 % change on previous year | -0.3674 % change on previous year | 0.8817 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 0.9064 % change on previous year | -0.334 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | -0.4416 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | 0.7269 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | -0.7338 % change on previous year | -1.09 % change on previous year | 0.3593 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 0.6494 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 9.72 % change on previous year | 19.17 % change on previous year | 9.44 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1960s | -8.15 % change on previous year | -9.25 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | -7.64 % change on previous year | -81.04 % change on previous year | 73.39 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | -9.99 % change on previous year | 87.27 % change on previous year | 97.26 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1990s | 47.2 % change on previous year | -46.3 % change on previous year | 93.5 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 25.29 % change on previous year | -22.66 % change on previous year | 47.95 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.95 % change on previous year | 28.5 % change on previous year | 14.45 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 40.18 % change on previous year | 97.82 % change on previous year | 57.64 % change on previous year | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Iran?
- Iran, at 21.78 % change on previous year against 16.42 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 5.36 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th and Iran ranks 13th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.