What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?

The highest recorded value was 1.1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1976.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5816 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern
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)

Africa Eastern and Southern: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.5816 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.5816 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.4%

Rank

19th

of 47 groups

All-time high

1.1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1976

All-time low

0.5816 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern is 0.5816 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 1.1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.5816 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Africa Eastern and Southern 19th 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 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	1.06 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.9958 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1972	1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1973	1.05 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1974	1.02 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1975	1.06 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1976	1.1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1977	1.09 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1978	0.9858 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1979	0.9815 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1980	0.9423 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1981	0.9429 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1982	0.9393 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1983	0.9479 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1984	0.9697 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1985	0.9934 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1986	0.9737 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1987	0.9941 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1988	0.9692 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1989	0.9368 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1990	0.9675 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1991	0.9485 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1992	0.9532 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1993	0.9615 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1994	0.9649 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1995	0.9737 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1996	0.9574 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1997	0.9594 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1998	0.96 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1999	0.9075 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2000	0.8927 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2001	0.8865 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2002	0.8796 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2003	0.8984 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2004	0.9161 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2005	0.8873 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2006	0.8468 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2007	0.8278 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2008	0.8369 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2009	0.7928 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2010	0.7723 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2011	0.733 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2012	0.7368 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2013	0.7342 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2014	0.7319 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2015	0.6965 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2016	0.684 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2017	0.676 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2018	0.6665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2019	0.6628 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2020	0.6403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2021	0.63 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2022	0.5949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2023	0.5842 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2024	0.5816 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1.03 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9815 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.9609 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9368 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9941 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.9554 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9075 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9737 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.8665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7928 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9161 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.7094 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6628 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7723 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.6062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5816 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern

16 Kazakhstan 1.06 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
17 Kyrgyzstan 1.05 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
18 Kuwait 0.9806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
20 Bahrain 0.9233 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
21 India 0.9184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
22 Uzbekistan 0.9123 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

More environment data for Africa Eastern and Southern

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 126.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 78.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 42.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 7.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 5.23 million metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 4.75 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 634.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.8377 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 264.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.22 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.5816 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 Africa Eastern and Southern?: The highest recorded value was 1.1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1976.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5816 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
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 constant 2021 US$.