Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre

Afghanistan
0.0456 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Ethiopia
0.0478 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
183rd
Ethiopia rank
181st

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.0478 units per square kilometre against 0.0456 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0022 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 183rd and Ethiopia ranks 181st of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.01 units per square kilometre 0.0213 units per square kilometre 0.0114 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2000s 0.0112 units per square kilometre 0.0296 units per square kilometre 0.0184 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 0.0467 units per square kilometre 0.0417 units per square kilometre 0.005 units per square kilometre Afghanistan
2020s 0.0463 units per square kilometre 0.0455 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 0.0478 units per square kilometre against 0.0456 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
0.0022 units per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 183rd and Ethiopia ranks 181st of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,657 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

Sulphur dioxide and coal 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.