Canada vs Europe & Central Asia: Carbon intensity of GDP
Canada
0.2435 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia
0.1466 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Canada rank
28th
Europe & Central Asia rank
30th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Canada
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.2435 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1466 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.0969 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 28th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 30th of 191 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3906 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0688 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.3426 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2437 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0989 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.2953 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1913 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.104 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.2528 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.157 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0958 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Canada or Europe & Central Asia?
- Canada, at 0.2435 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1466 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Canada and Europe & Central Asia?
- 0.0969 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe & Central Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Canada ranks 28th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 30th 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 $.