Carbon intensity of GDP in OECD members
OECD members: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1472 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1472 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
29th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.3237 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 1990
All-time low
0.1472 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon intensity of GDP in OECD members, 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
In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in OECD members stood at 0.1472 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in OECD members peaked at 0.3237 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1472 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.
That places OECD members 29th 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3237 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.3205 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3143 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3123 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3078 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3035 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3032 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2985 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2901 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.282 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2771 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2729 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2671 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2666 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2605 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.254 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.245 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2412 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.234 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2278 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2308 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2223 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2162 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2137 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2052 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1989 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1941 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.189 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1852 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1766 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1682 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1667 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1601 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1504 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1472 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3056 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.282 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3237 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2546 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2278 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2771 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2032 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1766 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2308 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1585 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1472 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1682 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 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
- 30 Sudan 0.2329 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 31 India 0.2308 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 32 Tonga 0.227 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for OECD members
- Capture fisheries production 22.48 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 3,400 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.92 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11,060 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 36.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1,275 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 634.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3,435 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 31.81 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in OECD members?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in OECD members was 0.1472 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3237 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1472 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
- How does OECD members rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- OECD members ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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 $.