India vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
India currently reports 0.9184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.4788 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes India's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 55 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 199 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7378 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3393 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | India |
| 1980s | 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7477 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4827 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | India |
| 1990s | 1.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.743 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5747 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | India |
| 2000s | 1.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6461 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5129 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | India |
| 2010s | 1.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.51 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5681 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | India |
| 2020s | 0.9324 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4605 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4719 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, India or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- India, at 0.9184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between India and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.4788 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- India ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 21st 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$.