Afghanistan vs Eritrea: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
1.69 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Eritrea
1.66 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
140th
Eritrea rank
143rd
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Eritrea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre in Eritrea, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 140th and Eritrea ranks 143rd of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.826 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8638 tonnes per square kilometre | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.5837 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6861 tonnes per square kilometre | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1049 tonnes per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.083 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 Eritrea?
- Afghanistan, at 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre in Eritrea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 0.03 tonnes per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Eritrea rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 140th and Eritrea ranks 143rd 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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About this data
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.