Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tunisia: Carbon intensity of GDP

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.3062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Tunisia
0.6543 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
36th
Tunisia rank
36th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 0.6543 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.3481 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 2.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3931 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.6413 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2482 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Tunisia
1980s 0.3749 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.7885 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4136 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Tunisia
1990s 0.3825 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.8019 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4194 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Tunisia
2000s 0.3788 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.6943 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.3156 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Tunisia
2010s 0.3547 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.6453 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2906 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Tunisia
2020s 0.3142 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.6454 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.3311 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 0.6543 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tunisia?
0.3481 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tunisia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tunisia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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$.