Afghanistan vs Tanzania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
355.41 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
366.71 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
186th
Tanzania rank
185th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 366.71 tonnes per square kilometre against 355.41 tonnes per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 11.3 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 186th and Tanzania ranks 185th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.81 tonnes per square kilometre | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 31.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 34.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.04 tonnes per square kilometre | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 66.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 59.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.85 tonnes per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 100.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 85.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.73 tonnes per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 123.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 122.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6666 tonnes per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 225.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 215.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.26 tonnes per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 331.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 333.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 366.71 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 Tanzania?
- 11.3 tonnes per square kilometre, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Tanzania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 186th and Tanzania ranks 185th 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.