Carbon intensity of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2106 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2106 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
20th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.6363 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 1991
All-time low
0.2106 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon intensity of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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
In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 0.2106 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 0.6363 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2106 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 20th 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6226 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.6363 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6189 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5882 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5948 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.591 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5446 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5116 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5075 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5024 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4863 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4656 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4532 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4486 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4098 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3842 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3748 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3629 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3595 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3447 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3439 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3382 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3244 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2827 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2629 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2667 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2623 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2561 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2425 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2458 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2427 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2264 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2168 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2106 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5718 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.5024 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.6363 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4089 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3447 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.4863 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2885 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2425 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3439 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2285 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2106 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2458 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 17 Russian Federation 0.3282 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 19 Syrian Arab Republic 0.303 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 20 Viet Nam 0.2963 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 0.2925 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 0.2619 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 23 Algeria 0.2568 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Capture fisheries production 777,403 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.5879 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 453.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.14 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,242 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 4.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 154.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 110.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 222.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1.65 million metric tons (2024)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 0.2106 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6363 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2106 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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 $.