Afghanistan vs Sudan: Carbon intensity of GDP
Afghanistan
0.7559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sudan
0.7494 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
28th
Sudan rank
30th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.7559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.7494 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Sudan, a difference of 0.0065 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 28th and Sudan ranks 30th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.215 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0146 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.5211 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3877 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1334 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.7178 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.552 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1658 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 Sudan?
- Afghanistan, at 0.7559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.7494 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 0.0065 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th and Sudan ranks 30th 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$.