What is carbon intensity of gdp in East Asia & Pacific?

Carbon intensity of gdp in East Asia & Pacific was 0.3104 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?

The highest recorded value was 0.4535 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3104 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.

How does East Asia & Pacific rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

East Asia & Pacific ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in East Asia & Pacific
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: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.3104 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.3104 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.8%

Rank

4th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.4535 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 1990

All-time low

0.3104 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, 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 is 0.3104 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 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.4535 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3104 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 4th 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, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP) in East Asia & Pacific, 1990 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Change
1990	0.4535 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	—
1991	0.451 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.6%
1992	0.4457 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.2%
1993	0.4484 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.6%
1994	0.4453 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.7%
1995	0.4513 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.3%
1996	0.4304 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.6%
1997	0.4226 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.8%
1998	0.4232 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.1%
1999	0.4097 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.2%
2000	0.4042 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.3%
2001	0.4021 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.5%
2002	0.4054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.8%
2003	0.4217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+4.0%
2004	0.4362 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.4%
2005	0.446 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.2%
2006	0.4467 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.2%
2007	0.4416 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.1%
2008	0.427 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.3%
2009	0.4316 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.1%
2010	0.4337 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.5%
2011	0.4415 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.8%
2012	0.429 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.8%
2013	0.4207 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.9%
2014	0.4028 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.2%
2015	0.3803 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.6%
2016	0.3635 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.4%
2017	0.3516 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.3%
2018	0.348 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.0%
2019	0.3403 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.2%
2020	0.3403 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.0%
2021	0.3326 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.2%
2022	0.3228 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.0%
2023	0.3193 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.1%
2024	0.3104 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.4381 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.4097 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.4535 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4263 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.4021 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.4467 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3911 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.3403 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.4415 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3251 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.3104 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.3403 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

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
5 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.5178 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
6 Oman 0.5079 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
7 Kuwait 0.5073 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

More environment data for East Asia & Pacific

Capture fisheries production 38.63 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.5589 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 8,411 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.35 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 17,389 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 46.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3,521 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1,719 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1,768 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 151.79 million metric tons (2024)

All data for East Asia & Pacific →

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in East Asia & Pacific?: Carbon intensity of gdp in East Asia & Pacific was 0.3104 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?: The highest recorded value was 0.4535 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3104 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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 $.