Afghanistan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Change air pollutant emissions
Afghanistan
1.10 million
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.21 million
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
51st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
48th
Change air pollutant emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.21 million against 1.10 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 108,750.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 51st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 48th of 216 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 144,678 | 1.30 million | 1.15 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1760s | 150,564 | 1.38 million | 1.22 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1770s | 156,675 | 1.48 million | 1.32 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1780s | 163,018 | 1.61 million | 1.45 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1790s | 169,600 | 1.77 million | 1.60 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1800s | 176,425 | 2.02 million | 1.85 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1810s | 183,502 | 2.36 million | 2.18 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1820s | 190,118 | 2.84 million | 2.65 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1830s | 198,017 | 3.69 million | 3.49 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1840s | 208,606 | 4.61 million | 4.40 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1850s | 222,707 | 5.50 million | 5.27 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1860s | 241,861 | 6.09 million | 5.85 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1870s | 274,645 | 6.10 million | 5.83 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1880s | 297,439 | 6.91 million | 6.61 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1890s | 324,628 | 7.55 million | 7.22 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1900s | 368,536 | 8.97 million | 8.60 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | 402,063 | 9.17 million | 8.77 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 399,639 | 10.88 million | 10.49 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 406,748 | 11.89 million | 11.48 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 393,755 | 11.94 million | 11.55 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 321,610 | 13.44 million | 13.11 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 342,058 | 12.01 million | 11.67 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 502,523 | 8.59 million | 8.09 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 659,128 | 7.87 million | 7.21 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 642,408 | 7.21 million | 6.57 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 380,732 | 3.53 million | 3.15 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 987,646 | 1.57 million | 579,847 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 1.22 million | 103,370 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Afghanistan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.21 million against 1.10 million in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 108,750, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 51st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 48th 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.