Afghanistan vs World: Carbon intensity of GDP
Afghanistan
0.7559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
World
0.3949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
28th
World rank
27th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- World
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.7559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.361 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.9 times World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 28th and World ranks 27th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5025 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3022 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | World |
| 2010s | 0.5211 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4684 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0527 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.7178 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4096 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3082 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 World?
- Afghanistan, at 0.7559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Afghanistan and World?
- 0.361 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and World rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th and World ranks 27th 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$.