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
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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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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.