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
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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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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.