Germany vs Puerto Rico: Carbon intensity of GDP

Germany
0.1577 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Puerto Rico
0.1555 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Germany rank
149th
Puerto Rico rank
150th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Germany
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.1577 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1555 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0022 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Germany ranks 149th and Puerto Rico ranks 150th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Puerto Rico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1970s 0.692 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.3164 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Puerto Rico
1980s 0.54 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4056 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1344 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Germany
1990s 0.3605 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2734 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.087 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Germany
2000s 0.283 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1962 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0868 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Germany
2010s 0.2287 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1178 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1109 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Germany
2020s 0.1718 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.145 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0268 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Germany or Puerto Rico?
Germany, at 0.1577 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1555 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Germany and Puerto Rico?
0.0022 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Puerto Rico?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Germany and Puerto Rico rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Germany ranks 149th and Puerto Rico ranks 150th 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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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$.