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

The highest recorded value was 0.6172 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1992.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.2462 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.

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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (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)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2462 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.2462 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.2%

Rank

14th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.6172 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 1992

All-time low

0.2462 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.2462 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 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.6172 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2462 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Change
1990	0.5834 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	—
1991	0.5995 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.8%
1992	0.6172 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.0%
1993	0.604 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.1%
1994	0.6088 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.8%
1995	0.6063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.4%
1996	0.5918 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.4%
1997	0.5506 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-7.0%
1998	0.5529 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.4%
1999	0.537 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.9%
2000	0.5057 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.8%
2001	0.4861 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.9%
2002	0.4652 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.3%
2003	0.4572 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.7%
2004	0.4238 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-7.3%
2005	0.3995 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.7%
2006	0.3835 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.0%
2007	0.3609 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.9%
2008	0.3451 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.4%
2009	0.3392 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.7%
2010	0.3419 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.8%
2011	0.3397 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.7%
2012	0.3252 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.3%
2013	0.3088 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.0%
2014	0.2954 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.3%
2015	0.2898 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.9%
2016	0.2879 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.7%
2017	0.2846 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.1%
2018	0.2809 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.3%
2019	0.2712 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.5%
2020	0.2692 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.7%
2021	0.2719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.0%
2022	0.2602 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.3%
2023	0.2516 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.3%
2024	0.2462 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.5851 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.537 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.6172 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4166 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.3392 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.5057 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3026 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2712 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.3419 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2599 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2462 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

11 Iraq 0.4074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
12 Bahrain 0.4047 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
13 China 0.3907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.39 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
15 Uzbekistan 0.3715 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
16 Kazakhstan 0.3494 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
17 Russian Federation 0.3282 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

More environment data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Capture fisheries production 5.99 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.7665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,448 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.09 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,651 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 486.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 252.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 618.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 7.30 million metric tons (2024)

All data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.2462 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 0.6172 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1992.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2462 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Carbon intensity of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries). Statizoid, drawing on EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Retrieved 15 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/carbon-intensity-of-gdp-kg-co2e-per-2021-ppp-of-gdp/europe-and-central-asia-ida-and-ibrd-countries/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/carbon-intensity-of-gdp-kg-co2e-per-2021-ppp-of-gdp/europe-and-central-asia-ida-and-ibrd-countries/">Carbon intensity of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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 $.