Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Mongolia: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 1.7 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.8979 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 0.8021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 1st and Mongolia ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8204 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 3.62 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.8 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 0.9442 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 3.17 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 0.914 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.25 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 0.8987 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.78 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8812 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 0.9238 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.73 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8059 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 1.7 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.8979 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Mongolia?
- 0.8021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Mongolia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Mongolia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 1st and Mongolia ranks 4th 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$.