What is carbon intensity of gdp in Arab World?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Arab World was 0.7179 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 Arab World?

The highest recorded value was 0.7824 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1989.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Arab World?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5766 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1981.

How does Arab World rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Arab World ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Arab World?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Arab World 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 Arab World

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Arab World
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)

Arab World: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.7179 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.7179 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.6%

Rank

7th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.7824 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1989

All-time low

0.5766 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1981

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Arab World, 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

Arab World recorded 0.7179 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Arab World peaked at 0.7824 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.5766 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1981.

That places Arab World 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Arab World, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.7024 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.6981 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1972	0.6841 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1973	0.6959 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1974	0.6155 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1975	0.6193 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1976	0.6401 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1977	0.6211 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1978	0.6443 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1979	0.6248 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1980	0.6185 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1981	0.5766 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1982	0.6395 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1983	0.6887 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1984	0.669 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1985	0.6977 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1986	0.734 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1987	0.7657 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1988	0.7773 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1989	0.7824 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1990	0.7069 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1991	0.7325 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1992	0.7327 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1993	0.7592 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1994	0.7803 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1995	0.7817 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1996	0.7651 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1997	0.7602 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1998	0.7351 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1999	0.7272 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2000	0.7099 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2001	0.7362 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2002	0.751 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2003	0.7425 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2004	0.719 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2005	0.7295 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2006	0.7205 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2007	0.7163 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2008	0.7285 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2009	0.7495 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2010	0.7578 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2011	0.7506 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2012	0.7622 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2013	0.7584 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2014	0.7666 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2015	0.7587 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2016	0.7419 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2017	0.7436 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2018	0.7197 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2019	0.7194 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2020	0.7388 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2021	0.7405 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2022	0.7106 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2023	0.714 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2024	0.7179 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.6546 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6155 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7024 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.6949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5766 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7824 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.7481 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7069 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7817 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.7303 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7099 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.751 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.7479 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7194 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7666 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.7244 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7106 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7405 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Arab World

4 Mongolia 1.7 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
5 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.55 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
6 Ukraine 1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
7 Turkmenistan 1.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
8 Iraq 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
9 Russian Federation 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

More environment data for Arab World

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 474.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 337.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 236.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 7.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 5.80 million metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 3.97 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2,230 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 794.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.8425 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Arab World?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Arab World was 0.7179 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 Arab World?: The highest recorded value was 0.7824 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1989.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Arab World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5766 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1981.
How does Arab World rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Arab World ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Arab World?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab World 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$.