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Home » Carbon management » Carbon Intensity

Carbon Intensity

Process of carbon intensity is an indicator of levels of emission of carbon dioxide in a particular country. It has been seen that countries like Chad, Cambodia and Switzerland have highest levels of carbon intensity.

The term carbon intensity can refer to a ratio of carbon dioxide to energy. It is primarily used for measuring environmental viability of particular fuels. It may also be explained as a ratio between Gross Domestic Product and carbon emissions of a particular country.

Carbon Intensity in US
Plans are on in US on reducing carbon intensity. It is being assumed that 18% of present level may be reduced by 2012. This has come under criticism from environmentalists since reduction in levels of carbon intensity may be achieved through bringing down levels of carbon output and increase of Gross Domestic Product.

Levels of carbon intensity US economy came down by 17% from 1990 to 2000. However, in that same period aggregate carbon emissions went up by 14%. US National Environmental trust anointed carbon intensity as a trick of bookkeeping in 2002. According to them this concept allowed authorities to overlook issues related to global warming and thus permit levels of carbon emissions to go up and assume dangerous proportions.

Global Carbon Intensity Scenario

Name	Gross Domestic Product (in US dollars)	Carbon Intensity	Amount of Carbon Dioxide Emission (in thousand metric tons)
Chad	4.421	35,368	125
Cambodia	5.307	9.920	535
Switzerland	360.152	8.902	40,457
Mali	4.944	8.75	565
Afghanistan	5.971	8.616	693
Sweden	349.557	6.591	53,033
Iceland	13.063	5.86	2,229
France	2,059.71	5.373	383,310
Gabon	7.188	5.243	1,371
Central African Republic	1.309	5.174	253
Burkina Faso	5.114	4.666	1,096
Denmark	243.85	4.5	54,188
Hong Kong	165.823	4.432	37,411
Ireland	183.473	4.332	42,353
Austria	293.194	4.198	69,846
Netherlands	609.038	4.167	146,149
Comoros	0.363	4.125	88
Cameroon	15.784	4.111	3,839
Italy	1,728.86	3.842	449,948

*This is data of 2004 collated by Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center

Following is a list of countries with regards to global carbon intensity: