Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Venezuela: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 2.26 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 1.36 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 2.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 1st and Venezuela ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6725 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.05 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.373 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 0.8122 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.31 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.501 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 0.9442 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.38 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4404 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 0.914 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.48 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5689 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 0.8987 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.6 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7041 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 0.9238 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.25 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.33 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Venezuela |
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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 2.26 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 Venezuela?
- 1.36 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Venezuela?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Venezuela rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 1st and Venezuela ranks 2nd 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$.