Indonesia vs Latin America & Caribbean: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Indonesia
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 0.6559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.3538 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Indonesia ranks 35th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th of 199 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4841 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4167 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0674 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 0.5426 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3827 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1599 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 0.6425 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3826 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2599 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 0.7365 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3736 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3629 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 0.6219 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3482 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2737 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 0.6239 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3093 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3146 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Indonesia or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Indonesia, at 0.6559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Indonesia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 0.3538 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Indonesia ranks 35th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th 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$.