Afghanistan vs Gambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Afghanistan
5.69 tonnes per person
in 2024
Gambia
6.4 tonnes per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
186th
Gambia rank
184th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 6.4 tonnes per person against 5.69 tonnes per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.71 tonnes per person.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gambia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 186th and Gambia ranks 184th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5777 tonnes per person | 0.6786 tonnes per person | 0.1009 tonnes per person | Gambia |
| 1970s | 1.62 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 0.2069 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 3.77 tonnes per person | 2.63 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 4.14 tonnes per person | 3.36 tonnes per person | 0.7856 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.39 tonnes per person | 4.18 tonnes per person | 0.7835 tonnes per person | Gambia |
| 2010s | 4.4 tonnes per person | 5.07 tonnes per person | 0.6759 tonnes per person | Gambia |
| 2020s | 5.43 tonnes per person | 6.1 tonnes per person | 0.6661 tonnes per person | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, Afghanistan or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 6.4 tonnes per person against 5.69 tonnes per person in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 0.71 tonnes per person, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Gambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 186th and Gambia ranks 184th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.