Carbon intensity of GDP in Low income
Low income: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.0825 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Low 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
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Low income is 0.0825 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Low income peaked at 0.1314 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0825 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.
Low income ranks 47th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Low income, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1241 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1259 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1222 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1216 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1314 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1297 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1301 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1262 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1267 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1244 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.121 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1194 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1149 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1138 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1117 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.122 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.123 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1243 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1234 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1179 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1145 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1146 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1104 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0965 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0968 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0977 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0985 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1029 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1059 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1045 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1002 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1059 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1018 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0849 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0825 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1262 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1216 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1314 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1191 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1117 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1243 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1042 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0965 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1146 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0951 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0825 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1059 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 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
- 49 Ecuador 0.19 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 50 Estonia 0.1884 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Low income
- Capture fisheries production 3.18 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2615 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 47.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.3047 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 224.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 7.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 56.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 19.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 68.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.06 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Low income?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Low income was 0.0825 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1314 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0825 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Low income rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Low income ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low 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 $.