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Afghanistan vs. China

Environment

AfghanistanChina
Air pollutantsparticulate matter emissions: 53.17 micrograms per cubic meter (2016 est.)

carbon dioxide emissions: 8.67 megatons (2016 est.)

methane emissions: 90.98 megatons (2020 est.)
particulate matter emissions: 49.16 micrograms per cubic meter (2016 est.)

carbon dioxide emissions: 9,893.04 megatons (2016 est.)

methane emissions: 1,490.24 megatons (2020 est.)
Total water withdrawalmunicipal: 203.4 million cubic meters (2017 est.)

industrial: 169.5 million cubic meters (2017 est.)

agricultural: 20 billion cubic meters (2017 est.)
municipal: 79.4 billion cubic meters (2017 est.)

industrial: 133.5 billion cubic meters (2017 est.)

agricultural: 385.2 billion cubic meters (2017 est.)
Revenue from forest resourcesforest revenues: 0.2% of GDP (2018 est.)forest revenues: 0.08% of GDP (2018 est.)
Revenue from coalcoal revenues: 0.45% of GDP (2018 est.)coal revenues: 0.57% of GDP (2018 est.)
Waste and recyclingmunicipal solid waste generated annually: 5,628,525 tons (2016 est.)municipal solid waste generated annually: 210 million tons (2015 est.)

Source: CIA Factbook