What is carbon intensity of gdp in European Union?

Carbon intensity of gdp in European Union was 0.1567 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 European Union?

The highest recorded value was 0.5608 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in European Union?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does European Union rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

European Union ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in European Union?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this European Union 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 European Union

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in European Union
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)

European Union: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.1567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.9%

Rank

46th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.5608 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.1567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in European Union, 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 European Union stood at 0.1567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in European Union peaked at 0.5608 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.

European Union ranks 46th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Carbon intensity of GDP in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in European Union, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.5608 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.5415 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1972	0.5398 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1973	0.5371 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1974	0.5091 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1975	0.488 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1976	0.5006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1977	0.4761 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1978	0.4756 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1979	0.4762 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1980	0.4647 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1981	0.4411 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1982	0.4224 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1983	0.4115 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1984	0.4034 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1985	0.3954 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1986	0.3851 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1987	0.3781 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1988	0.3627 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1989	0.3544 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1990	0.4164 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1991	0.4049 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1992	0.386 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1993	0.3812 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1994	0.3701 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1995	0.3656 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1996	0.3687 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1997	0.3521 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1998	0.3412 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1999	0.3252 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2000	0.3145 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2001	0.3123 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2002	0.308 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2003	0.3136 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2004	0.3062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2005	0.2985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2006	0.2895 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2007	0.2778 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2008	0.2694 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2009	0.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2010	0.2627 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2011	0.2504 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2012	0.2473 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2013	0.241 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2014	0.2265 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2015	0.2257 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2016	0.222 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2017	0.2176 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2018	0.2088 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2019	0.1955 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2020	0.1878 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2021	0.1886 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2022	0.1776 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2023	0.1615 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2024	0.1567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.5105 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4756 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5608 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4019 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3544 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4647 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3711 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3252 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4164 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.295 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3145 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2298 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1955 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2627 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1744 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1886 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near European Union

43 Suriname 0.5604 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
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

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More environment data for European Union

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 782.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 321.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 192.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 4.56 million metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 3.55 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2,462 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.47 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 589.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 6.62 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in European Union?: Carbon intensity of gdp in European Union was 0.1567 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 European Union?: The highest recorded value was 0.5608 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in European Union?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does European Union rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: European Union ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in European Union?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union 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$.