Afghanistan vs Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
1,294 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Sudan
1,337 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
152nd
Sudan rank
151st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1,337 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,294 tonnes per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 43 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Sudan ranks 151st of 194 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,217 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,269 tonnes per square kilometre | 52.2 tonnes per square kilometre | Sudan |
| 2020s | 1,266 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,330 tonnes per square kilometre | 63.57 tonnes per square kilometre | Sudan |
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 Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1,337 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 Sudan?
- 43 tonnes per square kilometre, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Sudan ranks 151st 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.