What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?

The highest recorded value was 1.69 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1980.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3519 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?

Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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 Central Europe and the Baltics

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Central Europe and the Baltics
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)

Central Europe and the Baltics: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.3519 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.3519 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.7%

Rank

31st

of 47 groups

All-time high

1.69 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.3519 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Central Europe and the Baltics, 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 Central Europe and the Baltics is 0.3519 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 1.69 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3519 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 31st of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	1.34 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	1.3 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1972	1.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1973	1.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1974	1.22 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1975	1.17 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1976	1.19 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1977	1.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1978	1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1979	1.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1980	1.69 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+45.9%
1981	1.58 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1982	1.56 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1983	1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1984	1.46 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1985	1.47 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1986	1.43 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1987	1.38 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1988	1.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1989	1.28 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1990	1.43 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1991	1.47 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1992	1.43 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1993	1.4 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1994	1.31 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1995	1.25 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1996	1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1997	1.17 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1998	1.07 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1999	0.9882 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2000	0.9447 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2001	0.9319 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2002	0.8809 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2003	0.8839 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2004	0.8325 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2005	0.7927 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2006	0.7654 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2007	0.7244 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2008	0.6791 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2009	0.6447 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2010	0.6606 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2011	0.6391 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2012	0.611 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2013	0.5866 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2014	0.5534 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2015	0.5404 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2016	0.5331 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2017	0.5266 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2018	0.5002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2019	0.4564 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2020	0.4416 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2021	0.4463 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2022	0.413 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2023	0.3692 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2024	0.3519 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Carbon intensity of GDP in Central Europe and the Baltics changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1980	+45.9%	1.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.69 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.34 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.46 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.28 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.69 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.28 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9882 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.47 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.808 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6447 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9447 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5607 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4564 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6606 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4044 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3519 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4463 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics

28 Afghanistan 0.7559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7521 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
30 Sudan 0.7494 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
31 Saudi Arabia 0.7358 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
32 China 0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
33 Malaysia 0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
34 Brunei Darussalam 0.6847 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

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More environment data for Central Europe and the Baltics

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 167.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 65.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 48.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 2.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 547,393 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 405,176 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 593.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.93 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 193.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 3.32 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Central Europe and the Baltics?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Central Europe and the Baltics was 0.3519 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?: The highest recorded value was 1.69 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3519 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?: Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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$.