North America vs Seychelles: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- North America
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 0.2471 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1853 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.0618 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 24th and Seychelles ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4208 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2628 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.158 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | North America |
| 2000s | 0.3389 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.5249 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.186 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 0.2572 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3743 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1171 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 0.1976 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2594 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0618 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, North America or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 0.2471 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1853 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between North America and Seychelles?
- 0.0618 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Seychelles?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do North America and Seychelles rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- North America ranks 24th and Seychelles ranks 26th 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 $.