Afghanistan vs Chad: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Afghanistan
1,294 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Chad
968.76 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
152nd
Chad rank
155th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Chad
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1,294 tonnes per square kilometre against 968.76 tonnes per square kilometre in Chad, a difference of 325.24 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Chad's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Chad ranks 155th of 194 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Chad Difference Ahead
1960s 1,054 tonnes per square kilometre 491.95 tonnes per square kilometre 561.62 tonnes per square kilometre Afghanistan
1970s 1,144 tonnes per square kilometre 528.11 tonnes per square kilometre 615.69 tonnes per square kilometre Afghanistan
1980s 1,184 tonnes per square kilometre 571.27 tonnes per square kilometre 612.67 tonnes per square kilometre Afghanistan
1990s 1,184 tonnes per square kilometre 623.63 tonnes per square kilometre 560.34 tonnes per square kilometre Afghanistan
2000s 1,200 tonnes per square kilometre 709.06 tonnes per square kilometre 490.67 tonnes per square kilometre Afghanistan
2010s 1,216 tonnes per square kilometre 877.65 tonnes per square kilometre 338.14 tonnes per square kilometre Afghanistan
2020s 1,266 tonnes per square kilometre 959.91 tonnes per square kilometre 306.42 tonnes per square kilometre Afghanistan

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 Chad?
Afghanistan, at 1,294 tonnes per square kilometre against 968.76 tonnes per square kilometre in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Chad?
325.24 tonnes per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Chad?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Chad rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Chad ranks 155th 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.