Pacific island small states vs Saudi Arabia: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Pacific island small states
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.7358 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 0.3512 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.9 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Pacific island small states averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4297 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5652 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Pacific island small states |
| 1980s | 0.7112 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5868 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1244 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Pacific island small states |
| 1990s | 0.6575 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6713 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0138 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.5739 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7987 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2248 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.477 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8569 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3799 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.3969 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7528 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3558 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Pacific island small states or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.7358 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3512 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Pacific island small states and Saudi Arabia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Pacific island small states ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st 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$.