Greenland vs Niger: Carbon intensity of GDP
Greenland
0.206 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2023
Niger
0.2018 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Greenland rank
136th
Niger rank
138th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Greenland
- Niger
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 0.206 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2018 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Niger, a difference of 0.0042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Niger ahead.
Greenland ranks 136th and Niger ranks 138th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0873 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0864 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.0007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1834 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1826 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.0008 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1518 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1509 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.1647 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1484 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0163 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Greenland |
| 2010s | 0.2148 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2113 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0035 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Greenland |
| 2020s | 0.2022 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2137 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0115 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Greenland or Niger?
- Greenland, at 0.206 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2018 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Greenland and Niger?
- 0.0042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Niger?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Niger rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Greenland ranks 136th and Niger ranks 138th 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$.