What is carbon intensity of gdp in High income?

Carbon intensity of gdp in High income was 0.167 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 High income?

The highest recorded value was 0.3549 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in High income?

The lowest recorded value was 0.167 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.

How does High income rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

High income ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in High income?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this 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.

Carbon intensity of GDP in High income

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in High income
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)

High income: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.167 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.167 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.8%

Rank

26th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.3549 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 1990

All-time low

0.167 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in 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

High income recorded 0.167 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 1.8% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in High income peaked at 0.3549 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.167 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.

That places High income 26th 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 High income, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP) in High income, 1990 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Change
1990	0.3549 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	—
1991	0.3523 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.7%
1992	0.3463 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.7%
1993	0.3425 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.1%
1994	0.3356 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.0%
1995	0.3302 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.6%
1996	0.3292 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.3%
1997	0.3211 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.5%
1998	0.3142 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.2%
1999	0.306 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.6%
2000	0.2987 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.4%
2001	0.2943 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.5%
2002	0.2876 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.3%
2003	0.2865 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.4%
2004	0.2787 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.7%
2005	0.2713 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.7%
2006	0.2615 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.6%
2007	0.256 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.1%
2008	0.2484 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.0%
2009	0.2427 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.3%
2010	0.2464 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.5%
2011	0.2392 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.9%
2012	0.2326 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.7%
2013	0.2295 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.3%
2014	0.2219 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.3%
2015	0.2166 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.4%
2016	0.211 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.6%
2017	0.2056 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.5%
2018	0.202 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.8%
2019	0.1939 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.0%
2020	0.1866 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.8%
2021	0.1856 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.5%
2022	0.179 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.5%
2023	0.1699 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.1%
2024	0.167 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.3332 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.306 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.3549 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2726 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2427 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2987 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2199 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1939 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2464 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1776 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.167 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1866 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near High income

23 Algeria 0.2568 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
24 Brunei Darussalam 0.256 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
25 Jamaica 0.2508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
26 Seychelles 0.2471 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
27 Malaysia 0.244 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
28 Canada 0.2435 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
29 Australia 0.2338 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

More environment data for High income

Capture fisheries production 28.24 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2312 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 4,509 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.75 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 13,597 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 35.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1,710 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 816.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3,770 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 37.60 million metric tons (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in High income?: Carbon intensity of gdp in High income was 0.167 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 High income?: The highest recorded value was 0.3549 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in High income?: The lowest recorded value was 0.167 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
How does High income rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: High income ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in High income?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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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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 $.