Afghanistan vs Italy: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
1,294 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
1,430 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
152nd
Italy rank
149th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1,430 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,294 tonnes per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 136 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Italy ranks 149th of 194 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,054 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,149 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,095 tonnes per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1970s | 1,144 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,090 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,947 tonnes per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1980s | 1,184 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,734 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,550 tonnes per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1990s | 1,184 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,402 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,218 tonnes per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,200 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,245 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,045 tonnes per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2010s | 1,216 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,034 tonnes per square kilometre | 817.79 tonnes per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2020s | 1,266 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,475 tonnes per square kilometre | 208.94 tonnes per square kilometre | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 1,430 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 Italy?
- 136 tonnes per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Italy?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Italy rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Italy ranks 149th 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.