Small states vs Sudan: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Small states
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 0.7494 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3434 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Small states, a difference of 0.406 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Sudan's figure about 2.2 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Small states ahead.
Small states ranks 33rd and Sudan ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2799 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2367 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Small states |
| 1980s | 0.4492 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2185 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2306 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Small states |
| 1990s | 0.682 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1833 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4987 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Small states |
| 2000s | 0.5903 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.215 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3753 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Small states |
| 2010s | 0.5462 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3877 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1585 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Small states |
| 2020s | 0.3961 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.552 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Small states or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 0.7494 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3434 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Small states and Sudan?
- 0.406 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Sudan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Small states and Sudan rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Small states ranks 33rd and Sudan ranks 30th 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$.