Afghanistan vs Marshall Islands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP

Afghanistan
0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Marshall Islands
0.0141 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
72nd
Marshall Islands rank
71st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Marshall Islands
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 0.0141 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 72nd and Marshall Islands ranks 71st of 202 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Marshall Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP Afghanistan
2010s 0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0134 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP Marshall Islands
2020s 0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0141 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Afghanistan or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 0.0141 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Afghanistan and Marshall Islands?
0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Marshall Islands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Marshall Islands rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 72nd and Marshall Islands ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.