Afghanistan vs Congo: Co2 land use
Afghanistan
18.25 million
in 2024
Congo
17.33 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
37th
Congo rank
38th
Co2 land use over time
- Afghanistan
- Congo
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 18.25 million against 17.33 million in Congo, a difference of 921,100.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Congo ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 37th and Congo ranks 38th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Congo in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.90 million | 1.38 million | 1.52 million | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 3.02 million | 10.40 million | 7.38 million | Congo |
| 1870s | 3.79 million | 18.30 million | 14.51 million | Congo |
| 1880s | 4.83 million | 18.49 million | 13.66 million | Congo |
| 1890s | 5.44 million | 1.89 million | 3.54 million | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 5.80 million | -6.48 million | 12.28 million | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 6.28 million | -9.86 million | 16.14 million | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 6.20 million | 15.59 million | 9.39 million | Congo |
| 1930s | 5.81 million | 26.58 million | 20.77 million | Congo |
| 1940s | 5.88 million | 43.61 million | 37.72 million | Congo |
| 1950s | 11.32 million | 67.89 million | 56.57 million | Congo |
| 1960s | 10.74 million | 21.81 million | 11.08 million | Congo |
| 1970s | 4.08 million | 8.09 million | 4.01 million | Congo |
| 1980s | 1.72 million | 6.48 million | 4.76 million | Congo |
| 1990s | -669,838 | 15.59 million | 16.26 million | Congo |
| 2000s | 1.74 million | 18.49 million | 16.75 million | Congo |
| 2010s | 1.92 million | 21.70 million | 19.78 million | Congo |
| 2020s | 10.88 million | 18.05 million | 7.18 million | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co2 land use, Afghanistan or Congo?
- Afghanistan, at 18.25 million against 17.33 million in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co2 land use between Afghanistan and Congo?
- 921,100, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for co2 land use?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th and Congo ranks 38th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Co2 land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.