Afghanistan vs South Sudan: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Afghanistan
0.0035 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
0.0029 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
160th
South Sudan rank
162nd
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- South Sudan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.0035 kt per square kilometre against 0.0029 kt per square kilometre in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0006 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 160th and South Sudan ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or South Sudan?
- Afghanistan, at 0.0035 kt per square kilometre against 0.0029 kt per square kilometre in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and South Sudan rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 160th and South Sudan ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — 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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About this data
Waste — 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.