Georgia vs North America: Carbon intensity of GDP
Georgia
0.5347 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
North America
0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Georgia rank
46th
North America rank
43rd
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Georgia
- North America
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 0.5347 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.3229 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Georgia's figure about 2.5 times North America's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 46th and North America ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.25 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7861 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.47 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Georgia |
| 1980s | 1.64 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5839 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.06 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Georgia |
| 1990s | 1.82 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4812 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.34 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Georgia |
| 2000s | 0.5737 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3876 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1862 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Georgia |
| 2010s | 0.6421 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2941 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.348 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Georgia |
| 2020s | 0.6131 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2259 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3872 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Georgia or North America?
- Georgia, at 0.5347 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Georgia and North America?
- 0.3229 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and North America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and North America rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Georgia ranks 46th and North America ranks 43rd 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$.