Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Saudi Arabia: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.7358 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3131 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.4227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.4 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4297 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1826 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.2276 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5868 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3592 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.2498 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6713 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4215 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.2696 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7987 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5291 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.3096 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8569 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5473 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.3225 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7528 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4303 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.7358 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3131 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- 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$.