Brunei vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Brunei
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 0.6847 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3121 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 0.3726 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Brunei's figure about 2.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Brunei ranks 34th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 4 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2563 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3906 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1342 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 0.3155 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3822 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0667 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 0.4843 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3868 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0976 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Brunei |
| 2000s | 0.5351 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3799 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1551 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Brunei |
| 2010s | 0.5934 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3554 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.238 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Brunei |
| 2020s | 0.7332 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Brunei or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Brunei, at 0.6847 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3121 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Brunei and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 0.3726 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 34th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 35th 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$.