Somalia vs Switzerland: Carbon intensity of GDP
Somalia
0.0323 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0438 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Somalia rank
184th
Switzerland rank
181st
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Somalia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.0438 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0323 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Somalia, a difference of 0.0115 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Switzerland ahead.
Somalia ranks 184th and Switzerland ranks 181st of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0794 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1026 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0232 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0877 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0858 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0019 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.0473 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0648 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0174 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0334 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0476 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0143 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Somalia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.0438 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0323 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Somalia and Switzerland?
- 0.0115 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Switzerland rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 184th and Switzerland ranks 181st 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 $.