Africa Eastern and Southern vs Saudi Arabia: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.2925 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2039 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.0886 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3461 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2669 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0793 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 0.3134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3175 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0042 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.2526 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3407 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0881 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.2131 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2993 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0862 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Africa Eastern and Southern or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.2925 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2039 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Africa Eastern and Southern and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0886 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Saudi Arabia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.