What is carbon intensity of gdp in Euro area?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Euro area was 0.1431 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 Euro area?

The highest recorded value was 0.5579 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Euro area?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Euro area rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Euro area ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Euro area?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Euro area 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 Euro area

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Euro area
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)

Euro area: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.7%

Rank

47th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.5579 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Euro area, 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

Euro area recorded 0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Euro area peaked at 0.5579 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Euro area 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Carbon intensity of GDP in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Euro area, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.5579 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.5403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1972	0.5391 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1973	0.5372 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1974	0.5099 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1975	0.4867 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1976	0.4985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1977	0.4723 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1978	0.4724 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1979	0.4737 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1980	0.463 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1981	0.4408 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1982	0.422 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1983	0.413 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1984	0.4051 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1985	0.3954 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1986	0.3851 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1987	0.3787 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1988	0.3638 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1989	0.3567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1990	0.3573 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1991	0.3486 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1992	0.3323 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1993	0.3277 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1994	0.3194 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1995	0.3173 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1996	0.3182 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1997	0.3067 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1998	0.3025 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1999	0.291 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2000	0.2823 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2001	0.2807 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2002	0.2783 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2003	0.2828 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2004	0.2779 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2005	0.2719 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2006	0.2619 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2007	0.252 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2008	0.245 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2009	0.2365 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2010	0.239 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2011	0.2274 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2012	0.2259 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2013	0.2207 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2014	0.2072 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2015	0.2073 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2016	0.2032 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2017	0.1987 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2018	0.1901 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2019	0.1784 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2020	0.1704 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2021	0.1708 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2022	0.1618 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2023	0.1471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2024	0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.5088 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4723 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5579 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4024 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.463 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3221 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.291 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3573 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2669 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2365 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2828 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2098 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1784 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.239 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1586 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1708 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Euro area

44 Zimbabwe 0.5455 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
45 Bhutan 0.541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
46 Georgia 0.5347 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
47 Bulgaria 0.5241 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
48 Equatorial Guinea 0.5213 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
49 Morocco 0.5151 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
50 Senegal 0.5058 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

More environment data for Euro area

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 630.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 261 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 153.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 3.67 million metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 2.78 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,932 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 413.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 3.15 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Euro area →

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Euro area?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Euro area was 0.1431 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 Euro area?: The highest recorded value was 0.5579 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Euro area?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Euro area rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Euro area ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Euro area?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area 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$.