Carbon intensity of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2846 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.2846 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
6th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.3148 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 1995
All-time low
0.2802 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon intensity of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 0.2846 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.3148 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2802 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2802 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.2879 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2896 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3003 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3145 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3148 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3086 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3103 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2995 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.302 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2951 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3028 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3052 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3033 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2983 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.302 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3022 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3017 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3045 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3091 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3077 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.303 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3095 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3085 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.31 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.307 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2987 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2998 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2891 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2977 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2987 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2875 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2861 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2846 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3008 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2802 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3148 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3024 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2951 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3091 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3024 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2891 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.31 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2909 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2846 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2987 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 4 Turkmenistan 0.5881 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 5 Iran 0.5178 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 6 Oman 0.5079 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 7 Kuwait 0.5073 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 8 South Africa 0.5057 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 9 Mongolia 0.4659 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 105.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 31.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.873 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7954 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.742 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,306 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 164.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 673.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.2846 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3148 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2802 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 $.