Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tonga: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.227 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 0.0834 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times 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 Tonga ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2492 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2299 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0192 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 0.2156 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1904 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0251 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 0.1676 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2036 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.036 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.1507 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2416 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0909 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, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 0.227 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 Tonga?
- 0.0834 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st 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 $.