European Union vs Jordan: Carbon intensity of GDP

European Union
0.1006 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Jordan
0.1996 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
European Union rank
41st
Jordan rank
44th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • European Union
  • Jordan
0.10.150.20.250.30.35199020072024

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 0.1996 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1006 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in European Union, a difference of 0.099 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

That makes Jordan's figure about 2.0 times European Union's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 41st and Jordan ranks 44th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Jordan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2432 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.3392 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0961 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Jordan
2000s 0.1924 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.3042 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1118 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Jordan
2010s 0.1488 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2467 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0979 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Jordan
2020s 0.1123 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1997 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0874 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, European Union or Jordan?
Jordan, at 0.1996 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1006 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between European Union and Jordan?
0.099 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Jordan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do European Union and Jordan rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
European Union ranks 41st and Jordan ranks 44th 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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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 $.