Ethiopia vs Switzerland: Carbon intensity of GDP

Ethiopia
0.0507 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0438 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
179th
Switzerland rank
181st

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.0507 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0438 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0069 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 179th and Switzerland ranks 181st of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0607 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1028 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0421 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Switzerland
2000s 0.0751 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0858 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0106 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Switzerland
2010s 0.0638 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0648 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.001 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Switzerland
2020s 0.056 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0476 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0083 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Ethiopia or Switzerland?
Ethiopia, at 0.0507 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0438 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Ethiopia and Switzerland?
0.0069 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Switzerland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Switzerland rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 179th and Switzerland ranks 181st 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 $.