Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sudan: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 0.2329 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1436 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0893 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2492 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.057 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1922 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 0.2156 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0668 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1488 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 0.1676 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1205 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0471 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 0.1507 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1715 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0209 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 0.2329 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1436 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sudan?
- 0.0893 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sudan rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 30th 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 $.