Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Tunisia: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 0.6543 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3121 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 0.3422 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 2.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Tunisia ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3944 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6413 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2469 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 0.3822 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7885 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4063 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 0.3868 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8019 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4151 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 0.3799 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6943 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3144 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 0.3554 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6453 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2899 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 0.3166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6454 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3287 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 0.6543 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3121 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Tunisia?
- 0.3422 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Tunisia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Tunisia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Tunisia ranks 36th 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$.