Afghanistan vs Pacific island small states: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.7559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3846 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Pacific island small states, a difference of 0.3713 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.0 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 28th and Pacific island small states ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Pacific island small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5739 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3735 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Pacific island small states |
| 2010s | 0.5211 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.477 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0441 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.7178 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3969 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3209 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 Pacific island small states?
- Afghanistan, at 0.7559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3846 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Afghanistan and Pacific island small states?
- 0.3713 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pacific island small states?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Pacific island small states rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th and Pacific island small states ranks 28th 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$.