Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

Afghanistan
0.0008 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia
0.0007 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
166th
Ethiopia rank
168th

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ethiopia
0000.0010.001199020062023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.0008 kt per square kilometre against 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 166th and Ethiopia ranks 168th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre Ethiopia
2000s 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre Afghanistan
2020s 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
Afghanistan, at 0.0008 kt per square kilometre against 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 166th and Ethiopia ranks 168th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,546 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.