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
00.10.20.3199020072024

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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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 $.