Brunei Darussalam vs North America: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- North America
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 0.256 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1853 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.0707 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.4 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North America ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 24th and North America ranks 24th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 1 and North America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1811 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.4208 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2397 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | North America |
| 2000s | 0.2001 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3389 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1389 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | North America |
| 2010s | 0.2219 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2572 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0353 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | North America |
| 2020s | 0.2741 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1976 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0766 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Brunei Darussalam or North America?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 0.256 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1853 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Brunei Darussalam and North America?
- 0.0707 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and North America rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 24th and North America ranks 24th 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 $.