What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

The highest recorded value was 0.3331 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2021.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2188 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1982.

How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
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)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.3131 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.3131 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.7%

Rank

34th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.3331 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2021

All-time low

0.2188 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1982

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 0.3131 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.3331 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2188 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1982.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Carbon intensity of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.2309 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.2257 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1972	0.2354 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1973	0.2825 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1974	0.2905 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1975	0.2641 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1976	0.2605 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1977	0.2327 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1978	0.2269 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1979	0.2217 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1980	0.2373 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1981	0.2313 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1982	0.2188 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1983	0.2342 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1984	0.2262 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1985	0.2255 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1986	0.2256 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1987	0.2259 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1988	0.2245 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1989	0.2268 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1990	0.231 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1991	0.2235 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1992	0.2322 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1993	0.2367 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1994	0.2552 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1995	0.2557 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1996	0.2598 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1997	0.2669 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1998	0.2694 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1999	0.2673 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2000	0.2598 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2001	0.2642 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2002	0.2664 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2003	0.2662 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2004	0.2652 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2005	0.2642 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2006	0.2721 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2007	0.2779 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2008	0.2769 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2009	0.2832 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2010	0.2879 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2011	0.3014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2012	0.3092 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2013	0.3037 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2014	0.3011 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2015	0.3124 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2016	0.3187 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2017	0.3171 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2018	0.3213 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2019	0.3235 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2020	0.3196 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2021	0.3331 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2022	0.3284 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2023	0.3184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2024	0.3131 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2217 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2905 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2276 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2188 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2373 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2498 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2235 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2694 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2696 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2598 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2832 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3096 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2879 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3235 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3225 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3131 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3331 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

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
35 Indonesia 0.6559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
36 Tunisia 0.6543 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
37 Azerbaijan 0.6486 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

More environment data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 131.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 40.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 35 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 6.76 million metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 6.06 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 298.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.3178 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 58.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.9189 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) →

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.3131 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: The highest recorded value was 0.3331 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2188 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1982.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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$.