India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Carbon intensity of GDP
India
0.9184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
India rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
22nd
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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, 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's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7375 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | India |
| 1980s | 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7475 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4829 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | India |
| 1990s | 1.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7427 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.575 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | India |
| 2000s | 1.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6464 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5127 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | India |
| 2010s | 1.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5101 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5679 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?
- 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 as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- India ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd 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$.