Afghanistan vs Spain: Change air pollutant emissions
Afghanistan
1.10 million
in 2022
Spain
1.03 million
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
51st
Spain rank
54th
Change air pollutant emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- Spain
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.10 million against 1.03 million in Spain, a difference of 69,120.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Spain ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 51st and Spain ranks 54th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 144,678 | 544,362 | 399,684 | Spain |
| 1760s | 150,564 | 548,855 | 398,291 | Spain |
| 1770s | 156,675 | 553,178 | 396,503 | Spain |
| 1780s | 163,018 | 557,318 | 394,299 | Spain |
| 1790s | 169,600 | 561,260 | 391,661 | Spain |
| 1800s | 176,425 | 564,992 | 388,567 | Spain |
| 1810s | 183,502 | 568,498 | 384,996 | Spain |
| 1820s | 190,118 | 582,113 | 391,995 | Spain |
| 1830s | 198,017 | 590,089 | 392,072 | Spain |
| 1840s | 208,606 | 602,865 | 394,259 | Spain |
| 1850s | 222,707 | 654,528 | 431,821 | Spain |
| 1860s | 241,861 | 706,868 | 465,007 | Spain |
| 1870s | 274,645 | 763,534 | 488,890 | Spain |
| 1880s | 297,439 | 836,822 | 539,383 | Spain |
| 1890s | 324,628 | 862,052 | 537,424 | Spain |
| 1900s | 368,536 | 859,931 | 491,395 | Spain |
| 1910s | 402,063 | 947,742 | 545,679 | Spain |
| 1920s | 399,639 | 993,685 | 594,046 | Spain |
| 1930s | 406,748 | 892,160 | 485,411 | Spain |
| 1940s | 393,755 | 1.06 million | 666,139 | Spain |
| 1950s | 321,610 | 1.27 million | 946,224 | Spain |
| 1960s | 342,058 | 1.37 million | 1.03 million | Spain |
| 1970s | 502,523 | 2.19 million | 1.69 million | Spain |
| 1980s | 659,128 | 2.76 million | 2.10 million | Spain |
| 1990s | 642,408 | 2.99 million | 2.35 million | Spain |
| 2000s | 380,732 | 1.69 million | 1.31 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 987,646 | 1.19 million | 204,341 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 995,395 | 121,058 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Afghanistan or Spain?
- Afghanistan, at 1.10 million against 1.03 million in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Afghanistan and Spain?
- 69,120, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Spain?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Spain rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 51st and Spain ranks 54th of 220 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.