Afghanistan vs Japan: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate

Afghanistan
16.42 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan
15.7 % change on previous year
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
16th
Japan rank
17th

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Japan
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 16.42 % change on previous year against 15.7 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.72 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 93 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Japan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 16th and Japan ranks 17th of 188 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 8 and Japan in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Japan Difference Ahead
1850s 0.4864 % change on previous year 0.9193 % change on previous year 0.4329 % change on previous year Japan
1860s 0.3153 % change on previous year 0.8172 % change on previous year 0.5019 % change on previous year Japan
1870s 2.89 % change on previous year 2.73 % change on previous year 0.1582 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1880s 2.43 % change on previous year 2.41 % change on previous year 0.017 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1890s 0.8733 % change on previous year 3.65 % change on previous year 2.78 % change on previous year Japan
1900s 0.5143 % change on previous year 2.49 % change on previous year 1.98 % change on previous year Japan
1910s 0.9064 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year 0.6957 % change on previous year Japan
1920s -0.4416 % change on previous year 2.23 % change on previous year 2.67 % change on previous year Japan
1930s -0.7338 % change on previous year 0.9403 % change on previous year 1.67 % change on previous year Japan
1940s 0.6494 % change on previous year -0.0843 % change on previous year 0.7337 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1950s 9.72 % change on previous year 2.3 % change on previous year 7.42 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1960s -8.15 % change on previous year -5.18 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year Japan
1970s -7.64 % change on previous year -9.96 % change on previous year 2.32 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1980s -9.99 % change on previous year -8.27 % change on previous year 1.72 % change on previous year Japan
1990s 31.28 % change on previous year -32.38 % change on previous year 63.65 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2000s 25.29 % change on previous year 7.1 % change on previous year 18.19 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s 42.95 % change on previous year -20.15 % change on previous year 63.1 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2020s 40.18 % change on previous year 82.88 % change on previous year 42.7 % change on previous year Japan

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 Japan?
Afghanistan, at 16.42 % change on previous year against 15.7 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Japan?
0.72 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Japan?
169 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Japan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 16th and Japan ranks 17th 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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Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
188 places, 32,285 data points, 1851–2024
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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.