Caribbean Small States vs Qatar: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.7586 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.4362 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 0.3224 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.7 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 24th and Qatar ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5483 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9493 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 1980s | 0.5255 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9327 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4072 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.5815 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9797 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3983 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.7145 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8057 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0912 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.7293 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6749 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0544 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Caribbean Small States |
| 2020s | 0.5661 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.729 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1629 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Caribbean Small States or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 0.7586 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.4362 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Caribbean Small States and Qatar?
- 0.3224 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Qatar?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Qatar rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 24th and Qatar ranks 27th of 47 groups.
- 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$.