Carbon intensity of GDP in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1379 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Central Europe and the Baltics, 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
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 0.1379 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 0.5744 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1379 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 34th 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 Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5594 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.5744 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5598 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5453 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5128 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4882 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4821 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4592 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4199 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3902 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3731 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3677 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3473 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3487 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3278 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3122 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3014 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2853 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2666 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2529 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2599 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2512 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2401 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2305 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2174 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2124 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2095 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2067 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1962 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.179 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1732 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1751 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1619 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1446 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1379 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4991 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3902 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.5744 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3183 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2529 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3731 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2203 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.179 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2599 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1585 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1379 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1751 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 31 India 0.2308 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 32 Tonga 0.227 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 33 Vanuatu 0.2267 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 34 Congo 0.217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 35 Suriname 0.2117 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 36 Samoa 0.2087 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 37 Republic of Moldova 0.2084 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Capture fisheries production 405,176 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3519 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 193.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.93 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 593.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 2.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 65.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 48.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 167.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 547,393 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Central Europe and the Baltics was 0.1379 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5744 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1379 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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 $.