Papua New Guinea vs Paraguay: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.2014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1736 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0278 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 139th and Paraguay ranks 141st of 199 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2373 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0977 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.2653 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1283 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1371 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.2481 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.173 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0751 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.3696 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1767 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1929 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.2521 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1886 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0636 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.2173 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1849 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0323 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Papua New Guinea or Paraguay?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.2014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1736 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Papua New Guinea and Paraguay?
- 0.0278 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Paraguay?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Paraguay rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 139th and Paraguay ranks 141st 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$.