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

Latest (2024)
0.1379 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.7%
Rank
34th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.5744 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 1991
All-time low
0.1379 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1990–2024

0.10.20.30.40.50.61990200720241990: 0.559 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1991: 0.574 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1992: 0.56 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1993: 0.545 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1994: 0.513 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1995: 0.488 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1996: 0.482 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1997: 0.459 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1998: 0.42 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1999: 0.39 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2000: 0.373 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2001: 0.368 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2002: 0.347 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2003: 0.349 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2004: 0.328 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2005: 0.312 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2006: 0.301 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2007: 0.285 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2008: 0.267 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2009: 0.253 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2010: 0.26 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2011: 0.251 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2012: 0.24 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2013: 0.23 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2014: 0.217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2015: 0.212 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2016: 0.209 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2017: 0.207 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2018: 0.196 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2019: 0.179 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2020: 0.173 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2021: 0.175 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2022: 0.162 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2023: 0.145 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2024: 0.138 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

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

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 33 Vanuatu 0.2267 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  4. 34 Congo 0.217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  5. 35 Suriname 0.2117 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  6. 36 Samoa 0.2087 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  7. 37 Republic of Moldova 0.2084 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
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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 $.