What is carbon intensity of gdp in East Asia & Pacific?

Carbon intensity of gdp in East Asia & Pacific was 0.5589 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 East Asia & Pacific?

The highest recorded value was 0.8857 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1978.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5589 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does East Asia & Pacific rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

East Asia & Pacific ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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 East Asia & Pacific

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in East Asia & Pacific
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)

East Asia & Pacific: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.5589 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.5589 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.5%

Rank

20th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.8857 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1978

All-time low

0.5589 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, 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

In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in East Asia & Pacific stood at 0.5589 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.8857 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.5589 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places East Asia & Pacific 20th 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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in East Asia & Pacific, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.8831 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.8412 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1972	0.8278 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1973	0.8346 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1974	0.8375 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1975	0.8455 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1976	0.8464 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1977	0.875 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1978	0.8857 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1979	0.8625 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1980	0.8196 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1981	0.7797 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1982	0.7577 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1983	0.7505 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1984	0.7593 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1985	0.7242 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1986	0.7177 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1987	0.7091 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1988	0.708 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1989	0.6996 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1990	0.6963 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1991	0.6965 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1992	0.6952 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1993	0.7065 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1994	0.7079 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1995	0.7229 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1996	0.6935 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1997	0.6835 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1998	0.6805 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1999	0.6613 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2000	0.6549 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2001	0.6547 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2002	0.6637 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2003	0.6949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2004	0.7228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2005	0.7433 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2006	0.7495 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2007	0.746 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2008	0.7262 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2009	0.7404 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2010	0.7473 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2011	0.7648 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2012	0.7465 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2013	0.7346 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2014	0.706 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2015	0.6687 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2016	0.6415 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2017	0.6228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2018	0.6186 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2019	0.6074 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2020	0.6073 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2021	0.5937 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2022	0.5777 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2023	0.573 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2024	0.5589 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.8539 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8278 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8857 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.7425 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6996 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8196 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.6944 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6613 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7229 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.7097 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6547 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7495 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.6858 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6074 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7648 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.5821 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5589 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6073 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

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
23 Republic of Moldova 0.8862 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

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More environment data for East Asia & Pacific

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1,768 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3,521 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1,719 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 46.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 151.79 million metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 38.63 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 17,389 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.35 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 8,411 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 87.11 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in East Asia & Pacific?: Carbon intensity of gdp in East Asia & Pacific was 0.5589 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 East Asia & Pacific?: The highest recorded value was 0.8857 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1978.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5589 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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$.