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
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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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 $.