Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia: Carbon intensity of GDP
Afghanistan
0.7559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.7358 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
28th
Saudi Arabia rank
31st
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.7559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.7358 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0201 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 199 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7987 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5984 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.5211 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8569 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3358 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.7178 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7528 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.035 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Afghanistan, at 0.7559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.7358 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0201 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st 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$.