What is carbon intensity of gdp in Euro area?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Euro area was 0.0964 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 Euro area?

The highest recorded value was 0.2396 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Euro area?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0964 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.

How does Euro area rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Euro area ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Euro area?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Euro area 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 Euro area

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Euro area
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)

Euro area: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.0964 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0964 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.8%

Rank

45th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.2396 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 1990

All-time low

0.0964 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Euro area, 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

Euro area recorded 0.0964 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Euro area peaked at 0.2396 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0964 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Euro area 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Carbon intensity of GDP in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP) in Euro area, 1990 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Change
1990	0.2396 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	—
1991	0.2343 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.2%
1992	0.2239 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.5%
1993	0.2209 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.3%
1994	0.2154 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.5%
1995	0.2139 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.7%
1996	0.2144 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.2%
1997	0.2068 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.6%
1998	0.204 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.4%
1999	0.1964 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.7%
2000	0.1905 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.0%
2001	0.1893 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.6%
2002	0.1875 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.9%
2003	0.1904 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.5%
2004	0.187 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.8%
2005	0.1829 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.2%
2006	0.1761 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.7%
2007	0.1693 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.8%
2008	0.1645 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.8%
2009	0.1589 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.4%
2010	0.1608 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.2%
2011	0.1531 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.8%
2012	0.1523 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.6%
2013	0.1488 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.3%
2014	0.1397 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-6.1%
2015	0.1399 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.1%
2016	0.1371 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.0%
2017	0.134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.2%
2018	0.1282 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.3%
2019	0.1203 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-6.2%
2020	0.1151 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.3%
2021	0.1153 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.2%
2022	0.1091 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.3%
2023	0.0991 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-9.2%
2024	0.0964 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1964 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2396 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1797 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1589 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1905 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1414 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1203 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1608 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2020s	0.107 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0964 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1153 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Euro area

42 Belarus 0.2038 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2022 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
44 Jordan 0.1996 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
45 Indonesia 0.198 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
46 Morocco 0.1977 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
47 Mozambique 0.1946 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
48 Tajikistan 0.194 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare

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More environment data for Euro area

Capture fisheries production 2.78 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 413.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,932 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 261 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 153.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 630.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 3.67 million metric tons (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Euro area?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Euro area was 0.0964 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 Euro area?: The highest recorded value was 0.2396 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Euro area?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0964 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
How does Euro area rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Euro area ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Euro area?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area 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 $.