Afghanistan vs Samoa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Afghanistan
0.0032 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa
0.003 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
152nd
Samoa rank
154th
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Samoa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.0032 kt per square kilometre against 0.003 kt per square kilometre in Samoa, a difference of 0.0002 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Samoa ranks 154th of 185 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1970s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | Samoa |
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 Samoa?
- Afghanistan, at 0.0032 kt per square kilometre against 0.003 kt per square kilometre in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Samoa?
- 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Samoa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Samoa rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Samoa ranks 154th 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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About this data
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.