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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.