Italy vs Latvia: Carbon intensity of GDP

Italy
0.0953 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Latvia
0.097 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Italy rank
128th
Latvia rank
127th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Italy
  • Latvia
0.10.20.30.40.5199020072024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.097 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0953 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Italy, a difference of 0.0017 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.

Italy ranks 128th and Latvia ranks 127th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1674 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.3719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2045 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Latvia
2000s 0.1573 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.169 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0117 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Latvia
2010s 0.126 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1344 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0084 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Latvia
2020s 0.1043 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1026 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0016 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Italy or Latvia?
Latvia, at 0.097 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0953 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Italy and Latvia?
0.0017 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Italy ranks 128th and Latvia ranks 127th 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 $.