What is carbon intensity of gdp in North America?

Carbon intensity of gdp in North America was 0.1853 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 North America?

The highest recorded value was 0.4444 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in North America?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1853 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.

How does North America rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

North America ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in North America?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this North America 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 North America

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in North America
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)

North America: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1853 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.1853 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.2%

Rank

24th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.4444 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 1990

All-time low

0.1853 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in North America, 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 North America is 0.1853 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in North America peaked at 0.4444 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1853 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.

North America ranks 24th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 North America, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP) in North America, 1990 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Change
1990	0.4444 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	—
1991	0.4416 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.6%
1992	0.4348 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.5%
1993	0.4323 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.6%
1994	0.4228 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.2%
1995	0.4165 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.5%
1996	0.4139 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.6%
1997	0.4157 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.4%
1998	0.4015 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.4%
1999	0.3846 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.2%
2000	0.3802 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.2%
2001	0.3728 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.9%
2002	0.3587 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.8%
2003	0.354 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.3%
2004	0.345 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.5%
2005	0.3351 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.9%
2006	0.3207 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.3%
2007	0.3195 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.4%
2008	0.3089 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.3%
2009	0.2944 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.7%
2010	0.2998 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.8%
2011	0.2851 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.9%
2012	0.268 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-6.0%
2013	0.2691 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.4%
2014	0.2635 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.1%
2015	0.2513 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.6%
2016	0.2425 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.5%
2017	0.2344 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.3%
2018	0.2351 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.3%
2019	0.2231 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.1%
2020	0.2054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-7.9%
2021	0.2052 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.1%
2022	0.2026 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.3%
2023	0.1895 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-6.5%
2024	0.1853 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.4208 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.3846 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.4444 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3389 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2944 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.3802 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2572 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2231 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2998 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1976 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1853 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near North America

21 Saudi Arabia 0.2925 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
22 United Arab Emirates 0.2619 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
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

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More environment data for North America

Capture fisheries production 4.90 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,568 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5,210 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 509.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 187.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1,845 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 5.52 million metric tons (2024)

All data for North America →

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in North America?: Carbon intensity of gdp in North America was 0.1853 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 North America?: The highest recorded value was 0.4444 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in North America?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1853 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
How does North America rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: North America ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in North America?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North America 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 $.