Canada vs Maldives: Carbon intensity of GDP
Canada
0.3108 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Maldives
0.3023 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Canada rank
91st
Maldives rank
94th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Canada
- Maldives
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.3108 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3023 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Maldives, a difference of 0.0085 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 91st and Maldives ranks 94th of 199 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7258 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0578 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.668 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.5743 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0702 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.4987 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1611 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3377 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.4375 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3052 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1323 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.3771 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3761 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.3228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3152 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0076 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Canada or Maldives?
- Canada, at 0.3108 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3023 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Canada and Maldives?
- 0.0085 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Maldives?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Maldives rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Canada ranks 91st and Maldives ranks 94th 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$.