Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP

Afghanistan
0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
10th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 10th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 204 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Afghanistan, at 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.