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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.