Greenland vs United States of America: Carbon intensity of GDP
Greenland
0.206 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2023
United States of America
0.2038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Greenland rank
136th
United States of America rank
137th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Greenland
- United States of America
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 0.206 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in United States of America, a difference of 0.0022 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Across all 54 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 136th and United States of America ranks 137th of 199 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7912 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.0007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5851 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5844 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.0008 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.48 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4791 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.1647 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3835 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2188 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.2148 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2871 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0723 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.2022 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2215 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0194 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Greenland or United States of America?
- Greenland, at 0.206 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Greenland and United States of America?
- 0.0022 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and United States of America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and United States of America rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Greenland ranks 136th and United States of America ranks 137th 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$.