Central African Republic vs Sweden: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita

Central African Republic
0.057
in 2024
Sweden
0.0571
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
175th
Sweden rank
174th

Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Sweden
0.050.10.150.2199020072024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0571 against 0.057 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.0001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 175th and Sweden ranks 174th of 191 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0459 0.1723 0.1264 Sweden
2000s 0.0475 0.1184 0.0709 Sweden
2010s 0.0414 0.0779 0.0366 Sweden
2020s 0.0562 0.059 0.0027 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Central African Republic or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.0571 against 0.057 in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita between Central African Republic and Sweden?
0.0001, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Sweden rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
Central African Republic ranks 175th and Sweden ranks 174th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita
Source
Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,583 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.