Mongolia vs South Asia: Carbon intensity of GDP
Mongolia
1.7 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia
0.8499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Mongolia rank
4th
South Asia rank
3rd
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Mongolia
- South Asia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 1.7 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.8499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.8501 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 2.0 times South Asia's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.62 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.07 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.55 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 3.17 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 2.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.11 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 1.78 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9864 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7935 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 1.73 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8599 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8698 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, Mongolia or South Asia?
- Mongolia, at 1.7 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.8499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Mongolia and South Asia?
- 0.8501 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Asia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and South Asia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Mongolia ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
- 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$.