Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Vanuatu: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 0.2267 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 0.0927 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.7 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th and Vanuatu ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1631 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1056 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0574 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 0.1614 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1385 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0228 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 0.1516 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1709 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0193 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 0.138 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.237 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.099 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Vanuatu |
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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 0.2267 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 Vanuatu?
- 0.0927 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vanuatu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vanuatu rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th and Vanuatu ranks 33rd 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 $.