Saudi Arabia vs South Asia: Carbon intensity of GDP
Saudi Arabia
0.2925 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia
0.2127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
South Asia rank
18th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Asia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.2925 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.0798 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Asia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st and South Asia ranks 18th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2669 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2901 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0232 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | South Asia |
| 2000s | 0.3175 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2621 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0555 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.3407 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2475 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0932 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.2993 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2153 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.084 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, Saudi Arabia or South Asia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.2925 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Saudi Arabia and South Asia?
- 0.0798 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Asia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 21st and South Asia ranks 18th 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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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 $.