Afghanistan vs Congo: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Afghanistan
0.0187 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo
0.0203 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
159th
Congo rank
156th
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.0203 kt per square kilometre against 0.0187 kt per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0016 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 159th and Congo ranks 156th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0204 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Congo?
- Congo, at 0.0203 kt per square kilometre against 0.0187 kt per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Congo?
- 0.0016 kt per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 159th and Congo ranks 156th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), 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
Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.