What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

The highest recorded value was 0.1054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2021.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991.

How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
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)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.1 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.4%

Rank

43rd

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.1054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2021

All-time low

0.0719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 1991

Years of data

1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 0.1 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.1054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 1991.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Carbon intensity of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Change
1990	0.074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	—
1991	0.0719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.9%
1992	0.0742 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.2%
1993	0.0753 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.5%
1994	0.0812 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+7.8%
1995	0.0814 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.3%
1996	0.0828 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.7%
1997	0.0853 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.0%
1998	0.0864 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.3%
1999	0.0857 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.8%
2000	0.0821 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.1%
2001	0.0836 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.8%
2002	0.0841 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.6%
2003	0.0839 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.2%
2004	0.0837 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.3%
2005	0.0834 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.4%
2006	0.0859 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.0%
2007	0.0877 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.1%
2008	0.0874 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.4%
2009	0.0892 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.0%
2010	0.0905 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.5%
2011	0.0947 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+4.7%
2012	0.0971 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.4%
2013	0.0954 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.7%
2014	0.0946 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.8%
2015	0.0982 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.8%
2016	0.1002 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.0%
2017	0.0997 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.5%
2018	0.1011 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.4%
2019	0.1018 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.7%
2020	0.1007 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.1%
2021	0.1054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+4.7%
2022	0.1043 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.0%
2023	0.1014 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.8%
2024	0.1 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.0798 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0864 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0851 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0821 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0892 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0973 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0905 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1018 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1024 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

40 Tunisia 0.2052 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
41 Ukraine 0.2045 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
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

See the full ranking of 238 places →

More environment data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Capture fisheries production 6.06 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3131 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 58.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.3178 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 298.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 40.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 35 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 131.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 6.76 million metric tons (2024)

All data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) →

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.1 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: The highest recorded value was 0.1054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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 $.