What is carbon intensity of gdp in Upper middle income?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Upper middle income was 0.3054 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 Upper middle income?

The highest recorded value was 0.4512 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Upper middle income?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.

How does Upper middle income rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Upper middle income ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Upper middle income?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Upper middle income 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 Upper middle income

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Upper middle income
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)

Upper middle income: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.3054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.3054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.7%

Rank

5th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.4512 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 1991

All-time low

0.3054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Upper middle income, 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 Upper middle income is 0.3054 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 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Upper middle income peaked at 0.4512 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.

Upper middle income ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Upper middle income, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP) in Upper middle income, 1990 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Change
1990	0.4493 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	—
1991	0.4512 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.4%
1992	0.4417 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.1%
1993	0.4344 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.7%
1994	0.4284 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.4%
1995	0.4386 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.4%
1996	0.4158 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.2%
1997	0.4067 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.2%
1998	0.4034 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.8%
1999	0.388 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.8%
2000	0.384 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.0%
2001	0.383 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.3%
2002	0.3854 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.6%
2003	0.4032 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+4.6%
2004	0.4125 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.3%
2005	0.4204 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.9%
2006	0.4202 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.0%
2007	0.4134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.6%
2008	0.4024 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.7%
2009	0.4053 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.7%
2010	0.4057 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.1%
2011	0.4081 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.6%
2012	0.3995 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.1%
2013	0.3934 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.5%
2014	0.3801 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.4%
2015	0.361 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.0%
2016	0.3473 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.8%
2017	0.3377 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.8%
2018	0.3355 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.7%
2019	0.3309 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.4%
2020	0.3329 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.6%
2021	0.3263 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.0%
2022	0.3163 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.1%
2023	0.3139 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.8%
2024	0.3054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.4258 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.388 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.4512 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2000s	0.403 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.383 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.4204 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3699 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.3309 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.4081 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2020s	0.319 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.3054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.3329 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

2 Libya 0.6885 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
3 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
4 Turkmenistan 0.5881 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
5 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.5178 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
6 Oman 0.5079 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
7 Kuwait 0.5073 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
8 South Africa 0.5057 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

More environment data for Upper middle income

Capture fisheries production 43.31 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.6498 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 8,800 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.38 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 19,522 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 58.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3,753 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1,926 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2,365 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 154.70 million metric tons (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Upper middle income?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Upper middle income was 0.3054 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 Upper middle income?: The highest recorded value was 0.4512 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Upper middle income?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
How does Upper middle income rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Upper middle income ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Upper middle income?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Upper middle income 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 $.