East Asia & Pacific vs India: Carbon intensity of GDP
East Asia & Pacific
0.5589 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
India
0.9184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
20th
India rank
21st
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 0.9184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.5589 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 0.3595 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 20th and India ranks 21st of 47 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8539 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2232 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | India |
| 1980s | 0.7425 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4879 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | India |
| 1990s | 0.6944 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6233 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | India |
| 2000s | 0.7097 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4494 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | India |
| 2010s | 0.6858 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3922 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | India |
| 2020s | 0.5821 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9324 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3503 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, East Asia & Pacific or India?
- India, at 0.9184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.5589 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between East Asia & Pacific and India?
- 0.3595 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and India?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and India rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 20th and India ranks 21st 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$.