Niger vs United States of America: Carbon intensity of GDP
Niger
0.2018 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
United States of America
0.2038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Niger rank
138th
United States of America rank
137th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Niger
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.2038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2018 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Niger, a difference of 0.002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Niger ranks 138th and United States of America ranks 137th of 199 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0873 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.1834 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5851 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4017 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.1518 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.48 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3282 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.1484 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3835 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.235 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.2113 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2871 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0758 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.2113 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.218 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0067 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Niger or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.2038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2018 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Niger and United States of America?
- 0.002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Niger and United States of America rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Niger ranks 138th and United States of America ranks 137th 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$.