Bangladesh vs Nicaragua: Carbon intensity of GDP

Bangladesh
0.3686 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.3623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
72nd
Nicaragua rank
75th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.3686 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0063 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 72nd and Nicaragua ranks 75th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1551 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2924 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1374 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Nicaragua
1980s 0.2318 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.346 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1143 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Nicaragua
1990s 0.3013 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4586 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1573 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2000s 0.3765 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.5256 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1491 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2010s 0.432 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4245 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0075 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Bangladesh
2020s 0.387 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.3643 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Bangladesh or Nicaragua?
Bangladesh, at 0.3686 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
0.0063 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Nicaragua rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Bangladesh ranks 72nd and Nicaragua ranks 75th 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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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$.