Carbon intensity of GDP in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1472 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Post-demographic dividend, 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 Post-demographic dividend 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 2.3% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 0.3381 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.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 28th 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3381 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.3341 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3268 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3241 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3172 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.313 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3112 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3067 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2988 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2906 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2851 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2805 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2741 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2736 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2666 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2595 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2495 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2453 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2374 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2299 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2333 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2251 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2184 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2165 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2079 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2011 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1954 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1895 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1865 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1775 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1687 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1672 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.161 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1507 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1472 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3161 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2906 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3381 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2602 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2299 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2851 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2051 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1775 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2333 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.159 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1472 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1687 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 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
- 30 Sudan 0.2329 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 31 India 0.2308 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Post-demographic dividend
- Capture fisheries production 15.83 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.187 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 3,063 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.77 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9,890 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 30.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1,131 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 521.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3,097 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 22.62 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Post-demographic dividend?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Post-demographic dividend 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3381 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1472 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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 $.