Afghanistan vs Rwanda: emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Afghanistan
0.0272 tonnes per person
in 2022
Rwanda
0.0274 tonnes per person
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
147th
Rwanda rank
145th
emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.0274 tonnes per person against 0.0272 tonnes per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 147th and Rwanda ranks 145th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0343 tonnes per person | 0.1043 tonnes per person | 0.07 tonnes per person | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.0398 tonnes per person | 0.0994 tonnes per person | 0.0596 tonnes per person | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.0572 tonnes per person | 0.0854 tonnes per person | 0.0282 tonnes per person | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.0433 tonnes per person | 0.051 tonnes per person | 0.0077 tonnes per person | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.0158 tonnes per person | 0.0351 tonnes per person | 0.0193 tonnes per person | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.0299 tonnes per person | 0.0289 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.028 tonnes per person | 0.0278 tonnes per person | 0.0002 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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.0274 tonnes per person against 0.0272 tonnes per person in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Afghanistan and Rwanda?
- 0.0002 tonnes per person, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Rwanda rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 147th and Rwanda ranks 145th 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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About this data
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.