What is carbon intensity of gdp in South Asia?

Carbon intensity of gdp in South Asia was 0.2127 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 South Asia?

The highest recorded value was 0.299 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in South Asia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.

How does South Asia rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

South Asia ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this South Asia 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 South Asia

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in South Asia
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)

South Asia: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.2127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.0%

Rank

18th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.299 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 1991

All-time low

0.2127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in South Asia, 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

South Asia recorded 0.2127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in South Asia peaked at 0.299 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.

South Asia ranks 18th 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 South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP) in South Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Change
1990	0.2828 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	—
1991	0.299 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+5.7%
1992	0.2947 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.4%
1993	0.294 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.3%
1994	0.2942 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.1%
1995	0.2947 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.2%
1996	0.2885 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.1%
1997	0.2917 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.1%
1998	0.2824 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.2%
1999	0.2789 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.2%
2000	0.2781 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.3%
2001	0.2714 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.4%
2002	0.2714 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.0%
2003	0.2606 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.0%
2004	0.2609 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.1%
2005	0.253 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.0%
2006	0.2498 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.2%
2007	0.2527 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.2%
2008	0.2622 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.8%
2009	0.2604 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.7%
2010	0.2572 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.2%
2011	0.2606 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.3%
2012	0.2693 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.3%
2013	0.2603 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.3%
2014	0.2622 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.7%
2015	0.2487 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.1%
2016	0.2352 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.5%
2017	0.2327 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.0%
2018	0.2288 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.7%
2019	0.2197 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.0%
2020	0.214 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.6%
2021	0.216 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.9%
2022	0.2167 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.3%
2023	0.217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.1%
2024	0.2127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.2901 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2789 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.299 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2621 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2498 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2781 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2475 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2197 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2693 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2153 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near South Asia

15 Uzbekistan 0.3715 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
16 Kazakhstan 0.3494 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
17 Russian Federation 0.3282 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
19 Syrian Arab Republic 0.303 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
20 Viet Nam 0.2963 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
21 Saudi Arabia 0.2925 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare

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More environment data for South Asia

Capture fisheries production 8.88 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.8499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,577 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,321 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 21.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 718.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 277.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 374.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 24.11 million metric tons (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in South Asia?: Carbon intensity of gdp in South Asia was 0.2127 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 South Asia?: The highest recorded value was 0.299 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in South Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
How does South Asia rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: South Asia ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Asia 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 $.