Afghanistan vs Eritrea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita

Afghanistan
5.69 tonnes per person
in 2024
Eritrea
5.4 tonnes per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
186th
Eritrea rank
187th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 5.69 tonnes per person against 5.4 tonnes per person in Eritrea, a difference of 0.29 tonnes per person.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 186th and Eritrea ranks 187th of 204 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 3.78 tonnes per person 1.25 tonnes per person 2.53 tonnes per person Afghanistan
2000s 3.39 tonnes per person 2.92 tonnes per person 0.4713 tonnes per person Afghanistan
2010s 4.4 tonnes per person 4.17 tonnes per person 0.2305 tonnes per person Afghanistan
2020s 5.43 tonnes per person 5.17 tonnes per person 0.2641 tonnes per person Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Afghanistan or Eritrea?
Afghanistan, at 5.69 tonnes per person against 5.4 tonnes per person in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Afghanistan and Eritrea?
0.29 tonnes per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Eritrea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 186th and Eritrea ranks 187th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.