What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 2.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1992.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5466 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.

How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.7665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.7665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.1%

Rank

5th

of 47 groups

All-time high

2.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1992

All-time low

0.5466 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.7665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.5466 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1970.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Carbon intensity of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.5466 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.5491 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1972	0.5784 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1973	0.6015 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1974	0.5929 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1975	0.5967 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1976	0.586 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1977	0.6088 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1978	0.5958 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1979	0.5675 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1980	0.9589 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+69.0%
1981	0.8959 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1982	0.9025 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1983	0.8778 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1984	0.8439 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1985	0.8696 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1986	0.9097 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1987	2.15 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+136.0%
1988	2.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1989	1.94 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1990	2.11 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1991	2.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1992	2.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1993	2.11 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1994	2.09 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1995	2.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1996	1.96 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1997	1.81 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1998	1.81 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1999	1.76 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2000	1.66 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2001	1.62 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2002	1.55 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2003	1.52 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2004	1.42 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2005	1.33 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2006	1.28 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2007	1.21 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2008	1.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2009	1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2010	1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2011	1.12 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2012	1.07 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2013	1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2014	0.9605 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2015	0.9324 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2016	0.9235 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2017	0.9086 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2018	0.8955 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2019	0.8642 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2020	0.8546 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2021	0.8588 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2022	0.8089 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2023	0.7826 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2024	0.7665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Carbon intensity of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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
1987	+136.0%	0.9097 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	2.15 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
1980	+69.0%	0.5675 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9589 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.5823 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5466 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6088 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8439 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	2.15 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	2.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.76 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	2.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.39 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.66 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.9822 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8642 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.8143 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8588 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

2 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
3 Syrian Arab Republic 1.94 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
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

See the full ranking of 246 places →

More environment data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 618.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 486.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 252.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 7.30 million metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 5.99 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,651 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.09 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,448 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 7.85 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.7665 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 2.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1992.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5466 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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$.