Afghanistan vs Marshall Islands: emissions of air pollutants, per capita

Afghanistan
0.0272 tonnes per person
in 2022
Marshall Islands
0.0265 tonnes per person
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
147th
Marshall Islands rank
149th

emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Marshall Islands
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.0272 tonnes per person against 0.0265 tonnes per person in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.0007 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 147th and Marshall Islands ranks 149th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Marshall Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0343 tonnes per person 0.0328 tonnes per person 0.0015 tonnes per person Afghanistan
1970s 0.0398 tonnes per person 0.0249 tonnes per person 0.0149 tonnes per person Afghanistan
1980s 0.0572 tonnes per person 0.0234 tonnes per person 0.0338 tonnes per person Afghanistan
1990s 0.0433 tonnes per person 0.0513 tonnes per person 0.008 tonnes per person Marshall Islands
2000s 0.0158 tonnes per person 0.0281 tonnes per person 0.0123 tonnes per person Marshall Islands
2010s 0.0299 tonnes per person 0.0241 tonnes per person 0.0058 tonnes per person Afghanistan
2020s 0.028 tonnes per person 0.0263 tonnes per person 0.0017 tonnes per person Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, Afghanistan or Marshall Islands?
Afghanistan, at 0.0272 tonnes per person against 0.0265 tonnes per person in Marshall Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Afghanistan and Marshall Islands?
0.0007 tonnes per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Marshall Islands?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Marshall Islands rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 147th and Marshall Islands ranks 149th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 13,011 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.