Greenland vs Papua New Guinea: Carbon intensity of GDP
Greenland
0.206 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.2014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Greenland rank
136th
Papua New Guinea rank
139th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Greenland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 0.206 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0046 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Greenland ranks 136th and Papua New Guinea ranks 139th of 199 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2373 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2364 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.0007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2653 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2646 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.0008 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2481 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2472 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.1647 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3696 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2049 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.2148 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2521 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0373 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.2022 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2212 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.019 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Greenland or Papua New Guinea?
- Greenland, at 0.206 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Greenland and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0046 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Papua New Guinea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Greenland ranks 136th and Papua New Guinea ranks 139th 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$.