Papua New Guinea vs Uganda: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Uganda
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.2014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1674 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Uganda, a difference of 0.034 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 139th and Uganda ranks 142nd of 199 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2645 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1155 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1491 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.2481 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1156 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1325 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.3696 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1318 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2378 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.2521 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1661 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.086 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.2173 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1778 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0395 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 Uganda?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.2014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1674 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 0.034 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 Uganda?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Uganda rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 139th and Uganda ranks 142nd 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$.