Afghanistan vs New Zealand: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre

Afghanistan
0.0032 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
0.0035 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
152nd
New Zealand rank
150th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.0035 kt per square kilometre against 0.0032 kt per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0003 kt per square kilometre.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 152nd and New Zealand ranks 150th of 185 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.002 kt per square kilometre 0.0014 kt per square kilometre New Zealand
1970s 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.002 kt per square kilometre 0.0015 kt per square kilometre New Zealand
1980s 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.003 kt per square kilometre 0.0025 kt per square kilometre New Zealand
1990s 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0053 kt per square kilometre 0.0047 kt per square kilometre New Zealand
2000s 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.006 kt per square kilometre 0.0051 kt per square kilometre New Zealand
2010s 0.0022 kt per square kilometre 0.0055 kt per square kilometre 0.0034 kt per square kilometre New Zealand
2020s 0.0028 kt per square kilometre 0.0038 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 0.0035 kt per square kilometre against 0.0032 kt per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and New Zealand?
0.0003 kt per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and New Zealand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and New Zealand rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 152nd and New Zealand ranks 150th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.