Carbon intensity of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2039 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2039 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
22nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.3535 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 1995
All-time low
0.2039 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon intensity of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern is 0.2039 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.3535 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2039 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 22nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3511 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.3425 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3452 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.349 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3507 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3535 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3469 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3472 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3471 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3281 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3231 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3205 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3185 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3258 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3319 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3212 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2991 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3021 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2853 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2771 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2628 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2635 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2621 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2607 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2476 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2427 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2394 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2357 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2341 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2253 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2091 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2053 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2039 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3461 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3281 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3535 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2853 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3319 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2526 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2341 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2771 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2131 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2039 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2253 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 19 Syrian Arab Republic 0.303 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 20 Viet Nam 0.2963 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 0.2925 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 0.2619 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 23 Algeria 0.2568 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 24 Brunei Darussalam 0.256 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 25 Jamaica 0.2508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Capture fisheries production 4.75 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.5816 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 264.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.8377 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 634.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 7.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 78.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 42.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 126.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 5.23 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.2039 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3535 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2039 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 2021 PPP $.