Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs India: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 0.9184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.5879 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 0.3305 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was India ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th and India ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5823 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4948 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | India |
| 1980s | 1.06 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1686 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | India |
| 1990s | 1.95 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6346 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.3 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1414 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 0.8699 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2081 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | India |
| 2020s | 0.6472 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9324 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2852 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, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or India?
- India, at 0.9184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.5879 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and India?
- 0.3305 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and India?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and India rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th 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$.