South Asia vs Ukraine: Carbon intensity of GDP
South Asia
0.8499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ukraine
1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia rank
3rd
Ukraine rank
6th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- South Asia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.8499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.6501 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.8 times South Asia's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 4.27 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 3.14 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 1.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5.36 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 4.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 1.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 3.84 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.8 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 0.9864 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.57 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.58 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 0.8599 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.74 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8779 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, South Asia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.8499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between South Asia and Ukraine?
- 0.6501 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Ukraine?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do South Asia and Ukraine rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- South Asia ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 6th 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$.