Latin America & Caribbean vs Tunisia: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 0.6543 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 0.3522 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 2.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th 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 | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4167 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6413 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2246 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 0.3827 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7885 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4058 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 0.3826 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8019 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4193 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 0.3736 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6943 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3207 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 0.3482 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6453 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2972 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 0.3093 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6454 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3361 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 or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 0.6543 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 Latin America & Caribbean and Tunisia?
- 0.3522 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Tunisia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Tunisia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th 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$.