Bangladesh vs Uruguay: Carbon intensity of GDP

Bangladesh
0.0843 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Uruguay
0.0799 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
144th
Uruguay rank
147th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.0843 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0799 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0044 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 144th and Uruguay ranks 147th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0689 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.095 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0261 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Uruguay
2000s 0.0861 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0935 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Uruguay
2010s 0.0988 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0759 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0229 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Bangladesh
2020s 0.0885 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0787 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0098 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Bangladesh or Uruguay?
Bangladesh, at 0.0843 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0799 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Bangladesh and Uruguay?
0.0044 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Uruguay?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Uruguay rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Bangladesh ranks 144th and Uruguay ranks 147th 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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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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 $.