Afghanistan vs Somalia: Change air pollutant emissions
Afghanistan
1.10 million
in 2022
Somalia
1.16 million
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
51st
Somalia rank
50th
Change air pollutant emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1.16 million against 1.10 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 55,650.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 51st and Somalia ranks 50th of 216 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 25 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 144,678 | 19,023 | 125,655 | Afghanistan |
| 1760s | 150,564 | 19,065 | 131,499 | Afghanistan |
| 1770s | 156,675 | 19,102 | 137,573 | Afghanistan |
| 1780s | 163,018 | 19,135 | 143,884 | Afghanistan |
| 1790s | 169,600 | 19,162 | 150,437 | Afghanistan |
| 1800s | 176,425 | 19,185 | 157,241 | Afghanistan |
| 1810s | 183,502 | 19,201 | 164,301 | Afghanistan |
| 1820s | 190,118 | 16,997 | 173,122 | Afghanistan |
| 1830s | 198,017 | 14,542 | 183,476 | Afghanistan |
| 1840s | 208,606 | 15,080 | 193,525 | Afghanistan |
| 1850s | 222,707 | 16,638 | 206,070 | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 241,861 | 20,620 | 221,241 | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 274,645 | 25,709 | 248,936 | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 297,439 | 31,045 | 266,395 | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 324,628 | 37,075 | 287,552 | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 368,536 | 44,172 | 324,364 | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 402,063 | 52,735 | 349,328 | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 399,639 | 68,733 | 330,906 | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 406,748 | 96,587 | 310,161 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 393,755 | 142,428 | 251,326 | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 321,610 | 190,463 | 131,147 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 342,058 | 216,939 | 125,119 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 502,523 | 311,094 | 191,430 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 659,128 | 477,818 | 181,310 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 642,408 | 527,071 | 115,337 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 380,732 | 849,418 | 468,686 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 987,646 | 1.11 million | 122,778 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 1.15 million | 28,690 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1.16 million against 1.10 million in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 55,650, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 51st and Somalia ranks 50th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.