Least developed countries vs Sudan: Carbon intensity of GDP

Least developed countries
0.3477 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sudan
0.7494 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
32nd
Sudan rank
30th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.7494 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3477 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.4017 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

That makes Sudan's figure about 2.2 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sudan ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 32nd and Sudan ranks 30th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1996 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2799 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0803 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Sudan
1980s 0.2435 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2185 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0249 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Least developed countries
1990s 0.2652 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1833 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0819 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Least developed countries
2000s 0.2905 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.215 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0755 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Least developed countries
2010s 0.3333 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.3877 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0543 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Sudan
2020s 0.3591 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.552 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.193 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Least developed countries or Sudan?
Sudan, at 0.7494 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3477 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Least developed countries and Sudan?
0.4017 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sudan?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Sudan rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Least developed countries ranks 32nd and Sudan ranks 30th 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$.