What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 0.7026 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3483 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.

How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.

Carbon intensity of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.3483 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.3483 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.3%

Rank

1st

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.7026 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 1990

All-time low

0.3483 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.3483 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.7026 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3483 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Change
1990	0.7026 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	—
1991	0.6915 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.6%
1992	0.6577 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.9%
1993	0.6454 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.9%
1994	0.6205 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.9%
1995	0.6268 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.0%
1996	0.5802 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-7.4%
1997	0.5642 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.8%
1998	0.5684 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.7%
1999	0.5316 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-6.5%
2000	0.5215 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.9%
2001	0.514 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.4%
2002	0.5129 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.2%
2003	0.5386 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+5.0%
2004	0.5634 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+4.6%
2005	0.577 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.4%
2006	0.5748 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.4%
2007	0.5577 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.0%
2008	0.5306 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.9%
2009	0.5263 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.8%
2010	0.5253 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.2%
2011	0.5288 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.7%
2012	0.5076 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.0%
2013	0.4949 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.5%
2014	0.4708 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.9%
2015	0.4394 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-6.7%
2016	0.415 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.6%
2017	0.3986 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.0%
2018	0.3944 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.1%
2019	0.3842 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.6%
2020	0.3838 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.1%
2021	0.3742 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.5%
2022	0.3635 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.9%
2023	0.3603 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.9%
2024	0.3483 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.6189 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.5316 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.7026 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2000s	0.5417 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.5129 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.577 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4559 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.3842 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.5288 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2020s	0.366 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.3483 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.3838 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

1 Palau 4.48 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
2 Libya 0.6885 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
3 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
4 Turkmenistan 0.5881 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

More environment data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Capture fisheries production 32.85 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.7035 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 7,482 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.21 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 15,236 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 41.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3,203 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1,582 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1,345 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 141.65 million metric tons (2024)

All data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Carbon intensity of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.3483 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 0.7026 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3483 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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 $.