Afghanistan vs Burkina Faso: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
355.41 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso
326.32 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
186th
Burkina Faso rank
187th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 355.41 tonnes per square kilometre against 326.32 tonnes per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 29.09 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 186th and Burkina Faso ranks 187th of 204 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.61 tonnes per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 31.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.27 tonnes per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 66.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.32 tonnes per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 100.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 45.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 55.16 tonnes per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 123.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 81.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 42.12 tonnes per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 225.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 164.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 60.85 tonnes per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 331.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 291.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 40.45 tonnes per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Burkina Faso?
- Afghanistan, at 355.41 tonnes per square kilometre against 326.32 tonnes per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 29.09 tonnes per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Burkina Faso rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 186th and Burkina Faso ranks 187th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.