Afghanistan vs IDA blend: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- IDA blend
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.7559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3992 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in IDA blend, a difference of 0.3567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.9 times IDA blend's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was IDA blend ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 28th and IDA blend ranks 25th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and IDA blend in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6336 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4332 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | IDA blend |
| 2010s | 0.5211 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.448 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0731 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.7178 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4254 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2924 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Afghanistan or IDA blend?
- Afghanistan, at 0.7559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3992 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in IDA blend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Afghanistan and IDA blend?
- 0.3567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and IDA blend?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and IDA blend rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th and IDA blend ranks 25th of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.