Lesotho vs Solomon Islands: Carbon intensity of GDP

Lesotho
0.1587 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Solomon Islands
0.1631 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Lesotho rank
64th
Solomon Islands rank
63rd

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Lesotho
  • Solomon Islands
00.10.20.3199020072024

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 0.1631 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1587 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0044 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Lesotho ranks 64th and Solomon Islands ranks 63rd of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0384 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1721 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1337 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Solomon Islands
2000s 0.0945 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.269 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1745 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Solomon Islands
2010s 0.105 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2059 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1009 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Solomon Islands
2020s 0.1497 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.166 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0163 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Lesotho or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 0.1631 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1587 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
0.0044 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Solomon Islands rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 64th and Solomon Islands ranks 63rd 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 $.