Afghanistan vs Turkey: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
1.69 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Turkey
1.66 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
140th
Turkey rank
142nd
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Turkey
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre in Turkey, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 140th and Turkey ranks 142nd of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5312 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 1970s | 0.7705 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 1980s | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.06 tonnes per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 1990s | 0.9849 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.51 tonnes per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0.5837 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5781 tonnes per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 2020s | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.074 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 Turkey?
- Afghanistan, at 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre in Turkey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Turkey?
- 0.03 tonnes per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Turkey?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Turkey rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 140th and Turkey ranks 142nd 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.