Africa Western and Central vs Ecuador: Carbon intensity of GDP
Africa Western and Central
0.0837 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Ecuador
0.19 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
46th
Ecuador rank
49th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.19 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0837 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.1063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 2.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 46th and Ecuador ranks 49th of 47 groups.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1315 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.19 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0585 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 0.107 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1965 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0894 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.0828 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1895 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1067 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.0875 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1773 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0897 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Africa Western and Central or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 0.19 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0837 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Africa Western and Central and Ecuador?
- 0.1063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Ecuador?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Ecuador rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 46th and Ecuador ranks 49th 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 $.