Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Samoa: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.2087 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0747 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th and Samoa ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1631 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1881 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.025 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.1614 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2096 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0482 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.1516 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2315 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0799 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.138 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2257 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0877 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.2087 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Samoa?
- 0.0747 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Samoa rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th and Samoa ranks 36th 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 $.