Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Mongolia: Carbon intensity of GDP

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.7665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Mongolia
1.7 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
5th
Mongolia rank
4th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 1.7 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.7665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.9335 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 2.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Mongolia ranks 4th of 47 groups.

Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Mongolia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.27 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 3.62 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 2.35 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Mongolia
1990s 2.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 3.17 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Mongolia
2000s 1.39 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 2.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.7727 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Mongolia
2010s 0.9822 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.78 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.7977 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Mongolia
2020s 0.8143 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.73 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.9154 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 1.7 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.7665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mongolia?
0.9335 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mongolia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mongolia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Mongolia ranks 4th 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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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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$.