Canada vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Carbon intensity of GDP
Canada
0.2435 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.1436 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Canada rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
31st
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Canada
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.2435 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1436 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0999 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 191 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3906 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2492 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1414 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.3426 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2156 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1271 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.2953 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1676 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1278 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.2528 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1507 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1021 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Canada, at 0.2435 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 Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0999 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Canada ranks 28th 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 $.