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

Afghanistan
1.69 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Lithuania
1.71 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
140th
Lithuania rank
139th

emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per square kilometre.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 140th and Lithuania ranks 139th of 207 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8483 tonnes per square kilometre 3.56 tonnes per square kilometre 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre Lithuania
2000s 0.5837 tonnes per square kilometre 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre Lithuania
2010s 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre 0.6027 tonnes per square kilometre Lithuania
2020s 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0151 tonnes per square kilometre Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Lithuania?
0.02 tonnes per square kilometre, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lithuania?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Lithuania rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 140th and Lithuania ranks 139th 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.