Africa Western and Central vs Tunisia: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 0.6543 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.3779 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 2.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Tunisia ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4041 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6413 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2372 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 0.4315 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7885 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.357 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 0.4337 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8019 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3681 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 0.354 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6943 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 0.2751 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6453 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3702 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 0.2893 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6454 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3561 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Africa Western and Central or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 0.6543 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Africa Western and Central and Tunisia?
- 0.3779 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Tunisia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Tunisia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Tunisia ranks 36th 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$.