Africa Eastern and Southern vs India: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 0.9184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.5816 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.3368 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was India ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 19th and India ranks 21st of 47 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.043 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | India |
| 1980s | 0.9609 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2695 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | India |
| 1990s | 0.9554 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | India |
| 2000s | 0.8665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2926 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | India |
| 2010s | 0.7094 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3687 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | India |
| 2020s | 0.6062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9324 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3262 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Africa Eastern and Southern or India?
- India, at 0.9184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.5816 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Africa Eastern and Southern and India?
- 0.3368 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and India?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and India rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 19th and India ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- 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$.