Kazakhstan vs South Asia: Carbon intensity of GDP

Kazakhstan
0.3494 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia
0.2127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
16th
South Asia rank
18th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • South Asia
0.20.40.60.81199020072024

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.3494 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.1367 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.6 times South Asia's.

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

Kazakhstan ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 18th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9207 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2901 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.6306 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Kazakhstan
2000s 0.5846 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2621 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.3225 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Kazakhstan
2010s 0.4405 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2475 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.193 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Kazakhstan
2020s 0.3624 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2153 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1472 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Kazakhstan or South Asia?
Kazakhstan, at 0.3494 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Kazakhstan and South Asia?
0.1367 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Asia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and South Asia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Kazakhstan ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 18th 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 $.