What is carbon intensity of gdp in High income?

Carbon intensity of gdp in High income was 0.2312 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 High income?

The highest recorded value was 0.6802 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in High income?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2312 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does High income rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

High income ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in High income?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this High income 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 High income

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in High income
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)

High income: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2312 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.2312 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.6%

Rank

42nd

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.6802 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.2312 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in High income, 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 High income stood at 0.2312 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in High income peaked at 0.6802 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2312 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places High income 42nd 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 High income, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in High income, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.6802 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.6489 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1972	0.6458 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1973	0.6418 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1974	0.6174 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1975	0.5909 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1976	0.598 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1977	0.5867 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1978	0.5684 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1979	0.5593 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1980	0.5379 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1981	0.5136 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1982	0.4938 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1983	0.4781 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1984	0.4698 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1985	0.4566 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1986	0.442 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1987	0.4367 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1988	0.433 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1989	0.4864 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1990	0.4998 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1991	0.4938 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1992	0.4798 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1993	0.4715 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1994	0.4582 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1995	0.4497 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1996	0.4472 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1997	0.4355 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1998	0.4244 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1999	0.4132 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2000	0.4043 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2001	0.3991 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2002	0.3905 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2003	0.3901 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2004	0.3805 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2005	0.371 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2006	0.359 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2007	0.3529 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2008	0.3438 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2009	0.3351 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2010	0.3405 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2011	0.3315 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2012	0.3227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2013	0.3182 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2014	0.3073 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2015	0.2995 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2016	0.2916 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2017	0.2842 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2018	0.2793 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2019	0.2682 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2020	0.2578 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2021	0.2565 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2022	0.2474 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2023	0.2349 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2024	0.2312 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.6137 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5593 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6802 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4748 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.433 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5379 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4573 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4132 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4998 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3726 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3351 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4043 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3043 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2682 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3405 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2456 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2312 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2578 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near High income

39 Egypt 0.6048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
40 North Macedonia 0.6034 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
41 Thailand 0.5985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
42 Mauritania 0.5727 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
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

See the full ranking of 246 places →

More environment data for High income

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3,770 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1,710 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 816.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 35.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 37.60 million metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 28.24 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 13,597 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.75 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 4,509 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 23.04 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in High income?: Carbon intensity of gdp in High income was 0.2312 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 High income?: The highest recorded value was 0.6802 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in High income?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2312 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does High income rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: High income ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in High income?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this High income 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$.