Afghanistan vs Iceland: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Afghanistan
0.0029 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
0.0025 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
161st
Iceland rank
164th
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Iceland
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.0029 kt per square kilometre against 0.0025 kt per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.0004 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 161st and Iceland ranks 164th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Iceland?
- Afghanistan, at 0.0029 kt per square kilometre against 0.0025 kt per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Iceland?
- 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iceland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Iceland rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 161st and Iceland ranks 164th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (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.