Australia vs Latvia: Carbon intensity of GDP
Australia
0.2293 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Latvia
0.2227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Australia rank
129th
Latvia rank
131st
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Australia
- Latvia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.2293 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Latvia, a difference of 0.0066 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Australia ranks 129th and Latvia ranks 131st of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4311 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8543 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4232 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.3791 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.3058 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3088 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0029 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.2419 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2357 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Australia or Latvia?
- Australia, at 0.2293 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Australia and Latvia?
- 0.0066 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Latvia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Australia ranks 129th and Latvia ranks 131st 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$.