Afghanistan vs Central African Republic: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
1,294 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Central African Republic
1,359 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
152nd
Central African Republic rank
150th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 1,359 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,294 tonnes per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 65 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Central African Republic ranks 150th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Central African Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,054 tonnes per square kilometre | 444.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 609.21 tonnes per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 1,144 tonnes per square kilometre | 541.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 602.13 tonnes per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 1,184 tonnes per square kilometre | 639.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 544.48 tonnes per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1,184 tonnes per square kilometre | 719.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 464.42 tonnes per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 1,200 tonnes per square kilometre | 823.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 376.66 tonnes per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1,216 tonnes per square kilometre | 958.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 257.46 tonnes per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1,266 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,268 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 1,359 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,294 tonnes per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 65 tonnes per square kilometre, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Central African Republic rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Central African Republic ranks 150th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. 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 from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.