Afghanistan vs Solomon Islands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
355.41 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Solomon Islands
404.25 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
186th
Solomon Islands rank
183rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 404.25 tonnes per square kilometre against 355.41 tonnes per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 48.84 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 186th and Solomon Islands ranks 183rd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Solomon Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.35 tonnes per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 31.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.79 tonnes per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 66.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 60.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.51 tonnes per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 100.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 118.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.13 tonnes per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 123.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 201.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 78.1 tonnes per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 225.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 314.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 88.65 tonnes per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 331.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 389.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 57.32 tonnes per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 404.25 tonnes per square kilometre against 355.41 tonnes per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Solomon Islands?
- 48.84 tonnes per square kilometre, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Solomon Islands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Solomon Islands rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 186th and Solomon Islands ranks 183rd 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.