Afghanistan vs Sudan: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population
Afghanistan
1.3%
in 2100
Sudan
1.3%
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
17th
Sudan rank
15th
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
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 17th and Sudan ranks 15th of 239 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 17th and Sudan ranks 15th of 239 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
Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.