Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: IPPU — Emissions per capita

Afghanistan
0.03 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo
0.03 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
172nd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
172nd

IPPU — Emissions per capita over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
00.010.020.03199020062023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.03 t CO2eq/cap against 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0 t CO2eq/cap.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 172nd of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 0.013 t CO2eq/cap 0.005 t CO2eq/cap 0.008 t CO2eq/cap Afghanistan
2000s 0.015 t CO2eq/cap 0.016 t CO2eq/cap 0.001 t CO2eq/cap Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 0.02 t CO2eq/cap 0.021 t CO2eq/cap 0.001 t CO2eq/cap Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 0.025 t CO2eq/cap 0.03 t CO2eq/cap 0.005 t CO2eq/cap Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions per capita, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Afghanistan, at 0.03 t CO2eq/cap against 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions per capita between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
0 t CO2eq/cap, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for ippu — emissions per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 172nd of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.