Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Palau: Carbon intensity of GDP

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
0.8979 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Palau
5.65 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
1st
Palau rank
1st

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Palau
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 5.65 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 (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 4.75 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

That makes Palau's figure about 6.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st and Palau ranks 1st of 47 groups.

Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Palau Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6725 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 13.47 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 12.8 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Palau
1980s 0.8122 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 12.51 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 11.7 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Palau
1990s 0.9442 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10.34 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 9.4 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Palau
2000s 0.914 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 6.8 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 5.89 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Palau
2010s 0.8987 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 6.62 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 5.73 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Palau
2020s 0.9238 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 5.69 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 4.77 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Palau

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 (IDA & IBRD) or Palau?
Palau, at 5.65 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 (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Palau?
4.75 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Palau?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Palau rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st and Palau ranks 1st 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$.