Afghanistan vs Albania: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre

Afghanistan
1.69 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Albania
1.67 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
140th
Albania rank
141st

emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre in Albania, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Albania ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 140th and Albania ranks 141st of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Albania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Albania Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5312 tonnes per square kilometre 6.28 tonnes per square kilometre 5.75 tonnes per square kilometre Albania
1970s 0.7705 tonnes per square kilometre 7.71 tonnes per square kilometre 6.94 tonnes per square kilometre Albania
1980s 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre 7.48 tonnes per square kilometre 6.47 tonnes per square kilometre Albania
1990s 0.9849 tonnes per square kilometre 4.15 tonnes per square kilometre 3.16 tonnes per square kilometre Albania
2000s 0.5837 tonnes per square kilometre 3.15 tonnes per square kilometre 2.57 tonnes per square kilometre Albania
2010s 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre 2.27 tonnes per square kilometre 0.7555 tonnes per square kilometre Albania
2020s 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0288 tonnes per square kilometre Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Albania?
Afghanistan, at 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre in Albania as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Albania?
0.02 tonnes per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Albania?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Albania rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 140th and Albania ranks 141st of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,657 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants 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.