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
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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About this data
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.