Africa Western and Central vs Tunisia: Carbon intensity of GDP

Africa Western and Central
0.2764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Tunisia
0.6543 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
39th
Tunisia rank
36th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Tunisia
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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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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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$.