Canada vs Small states: Carbon intensity of GDP
Canada
0.2435 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Small states
0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Canada rank
28th
Small states rank
25th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Canada
- Small states
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.2435 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Small states, a difference of 0.0635 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Small states ahead.
Canada ranks 28th and Small states ranks 25th of 191 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3906 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3651 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0255 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.3426 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3157 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0269 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.2953 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.287 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0084 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.2528 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2076 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0451 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 Small states?
- Canada, at 0.2435 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Canada and Small states?
- 0.0635 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Small states rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Canada ranks 28th and Small states ranks 25th 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 $.