Pacific island small states vs Saudi Arabia: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Pacific island small states
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.2925 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2095 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Pacific island small states, a difference of 0.083 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Pacific island small states averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3618 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2669 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.095 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Pacific island small states |
| 2000s | 0.3123 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3175 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0053 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.2613 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3407 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0794 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.2186 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2993 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0806 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Pacific island small states or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.2925 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2095 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Pacific island small states and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.083 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Pacific island small states and Saudi Arabia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Pacific island small states ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st 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 $.