Pacific island small states vs Qatar: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Pacific island small states
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.7586 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3846 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Pacific island small states, a difference of 0.374 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Qatar's figure about 2.0 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 28th and Qatar ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5026 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 1980s | 0.7112 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9327 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2216 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.6575 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9797 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3222 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.5739 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8057 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2318 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.477 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6749 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1979 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.3969 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.729 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.332 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Pacific island small states or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 0.7586 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3846 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Pacific island small states and Qatar?
- 0.374 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Qatar?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Pacific island small states and Qatar rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Pacific island small states ranks 28th and Qatar ranks 27th 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$.