Belarus vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Belarus
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.8712 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.4316 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Belarus's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 199 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.09 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.743 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.35 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Belarus |
| 2000s | 1.67 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6461 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.02 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Belarus |
| 2010s | 1.1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.51 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5907 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Belarus |
| 2020s | 0.9435 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4605 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.483 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Belarus or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Belarus, at 0.8712 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Belarus and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.4316 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Belarus ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 21st 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$.