What is carbon intensity of gdp in Small states?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Small states was 0.18 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 Small states?

The highest recorded value was 0.4423 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Small states?

The lowest recorded value was 0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.

How does Small states rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Small states ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Small states?

Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Small states 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 Small states

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Small states
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)

Small states: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.6%

Rank

25th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.4423 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 1990

All-time low

0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Small states, 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 Small states is 0.18 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 6.6% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Small states peaked at 0.4423 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Small states 25th 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 Small states, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP) in Small states, 1990 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Change
1990	0.4423 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	—
1991	0.4299 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.8%
1992	0.38 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-11.6%
1993	0.3571 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-6.0%
1994	0.3728 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+4.4%
1995	0.3442 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-7.7%
1996	0.347 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.8%
1997	0.333 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.0%
1998	0.3272 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.7%
1999	0.3174 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.0%
2000	0.3063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.5%
2001	0.3132 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.2%
2002	0.2999 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.2%
2003	0.3158 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+5.3%
2004	0.3146 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.4%
2005	0.3239 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.0%
2006	0.3256 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.5%
2007	0.3265 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.3%
2008	0.3177 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.7%
2009	0.3135 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.3%
2010	0.3329 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+6.2%
2011	0.3229 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.0%
2012	0.3078 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.7%
2013	0.3023 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.8%
2014	0.2964 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.0%
2015	0.28 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.5%
2016	0.2703 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.4%
2017	0.2629 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.7%
2018	0.2591 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.5%
2019	0.2349 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-9.3%
2020	0.2308 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.7%
2021	0.2209 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.3%
2022	0.2139 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.2%
2023	0.1927 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-9.9%
2024	0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-6.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.3651 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.3174 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.4423 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3157 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2999 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.3265 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2010s	0.287 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2349 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.3329 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2076 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2308 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Small states

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
28 Canada 0.2435 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

More environment data for Small states

Capture fisheries production 2.60 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3434 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 24.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.42 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 86.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.3115 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 6.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 16.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 20.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 2.72 million metric tons (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Small states?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Small states was 0.18 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 Small states?: The highest recorded value was 0.4423 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Small states?: The lowest recorded value was 0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
How does Small states rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Small states ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Small states?: Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Small states 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 $.