Australia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Carbon intensity of GDP
Australia
0.2338 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.1436 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Australia rank
29th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
31st
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Australia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.2338 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1436 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0902 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 191 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4395 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2492 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1903 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.3865 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2156 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1709 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.3118 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1676 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1442 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.2466 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1507 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.096 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Australia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Australia, at 0.2338 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1436 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0902 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Australia ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 191 countries.
- 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 $.