European Union vs Tunisia: Carbon intensity of GDP
European Union
0.1006 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Tunisia
0.2052 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
European Union rank
41st
Tunisia rank
40th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- European Union
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 0.2052 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1006 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in European Union, a difference of 0.1046 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 2.0 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 41st and Tunisia ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2432 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2515 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0083 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 0.1924 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2177 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0253 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 0.1488 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2024 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0536 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 0.1123 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2024 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0901 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, European Union or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 0.2052 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 Tunisia?
- 0.1046 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Tunisia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Tunisia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- European Union ranks 41st and Tunisia ranks 40th 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 $.