OECD members vs Tonga: Carbon intensity of GDP
OECD members
0.1472 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Tonga
0.227 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
OECD members rank
29th
Tonga rank
32nd
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- OECD members
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.227 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1472 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in OECD members, a difference of 0.0798 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.5 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was OECD members ahead.
OECD members ranks 29th and Tonga ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3056 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2299 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0756 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | OECD members |
| 2000s | 0.2546 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1904 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0642 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | OECD members |
| 2010s | 0.2032 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2036 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0004 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.1585 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2416 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.083 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, OECD members or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 0.227 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1472 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between OECD members and Tonga?
- 0.0798 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Tonga?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and Tonga rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- OECD members ranks 29th and Tonga ranks 32nd 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 $.