Comoros vs Zambia: Carbon intensity of GDP

Comoros
0.1448 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Zambia
0.1464 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Comoros rank
80th
Zambia rank
77th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Comoros
  • Zambia
0.050.10.15199020072024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.1464 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1448 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Comoros, a difference of 0.0016 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Comoros ranks 80th and Zambia ranks 77th of 191 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.03 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1325 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1025 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Zambia
2000s 0.0659 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0781 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0123 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Zambia
2010s 0.0745 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1015 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.027 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Zambia
2020s 0.1357 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1461 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0104 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Comoros or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.1464 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1448 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Comoros as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Comoros and Zambia?
0.0016 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Zambia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Comoros ranks 80th and Zambia ranks 77th 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 $.