Europe & Central Asia vs Tonga: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.227 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1466 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.0804 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 30th and Tonga ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2299 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0918 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 0.2437 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1904 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0533 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 0.1913 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2036 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0123 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.157 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2416 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0846 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Europe & Central Asia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 0.227 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 Europe & Central Asia and Tonga?
- 0.0804 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Tonga?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Tonga rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 30th and Tonga ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- 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 $.