Afghanistan vs Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
355.41 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
388.48 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
186th
Zambia rank
184th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 388.48 tonnes per square kilometre against 355.41 tonnes per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 33.07 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 186th and Zambia ranks 184th of 204 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 79.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 69.84 tonnes per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1970s | 31.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 131.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 99.61 tonnes per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1980s | 66.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 178.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 111.42 tonnes per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1990s | 100.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 212.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 112.34 tonnes per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2000s | 123.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 240.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 117.48 tonnes per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2010s | 225.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 290.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 64.64 tonnes per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2020s | 331.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 366.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 34.31 tonnes per square kilometre | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 388.48 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 Zambia?
- 33.07 tonnes per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 186th and Zambia ranks 184th 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.