Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Afghanistan
0.0187 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.0177 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
159th
Papua New Guinea rank
162nd
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.0187 kt per square kilometre against 0.0177 kt per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.001 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
- Afghanistan, at 0.0187 kt per square kilometre against 0.0177 kt per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.001 kt per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd 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.