Afghanistan vs Sudan: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population

Afghanistan
1.3%
in 2100
Sudan
1.3%
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
16th
Sudan rank
14th

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Sudan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 14th of 234 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Sudan in 42.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sudan Difference Ahead
1000s 0.7% 0.9% 0.2% Sudan
1100s 0.6% 0.8% 0.2% Sudan
1200s 0.6% 0.7% 0.2% Sudan
1300s 0.4% 0.8% 0.4% Sudan
1400s 0.4% 0.8% 0.4% Sudan
1500s 0.4% 0.8% 0.4% Sudan
1600s 0.5% 0.8% 0.3% Sudan
1700s 0.4% 0.8% 0.4% Sudan
1710s 0.4% 0.7% 0.3% Sudan
1720s 0.4% 0.7% 0.2% Sudan
1730s 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% Sudan
1740s 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% Sudan
1750s 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% Sudan
1760s 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% Sudan
1770s 0.4% 0.5% 0.2% Sudan
1780s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% Sudan
1790s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% Sudan
1800s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Sudan
1810s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Sudan
1820s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Sudan
1830s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Sudan
1840s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Sudan
1850s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Sudan
1860s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Sudan
1870s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Sudan
1880s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Sudan
1890s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Sudan
1900s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Sudan
1910s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Afghanistan
1920s 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% Afghanistan
1930s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Afghanistan
1940s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Afghanistan
1950s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Afghanistan
1960s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Afghanistan
1970s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Sudan
1980s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% Sudan
1990s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Sudan
2000s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Sudan
2010s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Sudan
2020s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% Sudan
2030s 0.6% 0.7% 0.1% Sudan
2040s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% Sudan
2050s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% Sudan
2060s 1.0% 1.0% 0.1% Sudan
2070s 1.1% 1.1% 0.1% Sudan
2080s 1.2% 1.2% 0.1% Sudan
2090s 1.2% 1.3% 0.1% Sudan
2100s 1.3% 1.3% 0.1% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions and population, Afghanistan or Sudan?
Sudan, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Afghanistan as of 2100.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions and population between Afghanistan and Sudan?
0.0%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
Afghanistan ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 14th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,170 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed

Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.