Afghanistan vs Vanuatu: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
16.6 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Vanuatu
16.17 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
182nd
Vanuatu rank
185th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 16.6 tonnes per square kilometre against 16.17 tonnes per square kilometre in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.43 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 182nd and Vanuatu ranks 185th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.13 tonnes per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 4.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 2.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.41 tonnes per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 3.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.12 tonnes per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 14.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 16.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2474 tonnes per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Vanuatu?
- Afghanistan, at 16.6 tonnes per square kilometre against 16.17 tonnes per square kilometre in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Vanuatu?
- 0.43 tonnes per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Vanuatu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Vanuatu rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 182nd and Vanuatu ranks 185th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.