What is carbon intensity of gdp in IBRD only?

Carbon intensity of gdp in IBRD only was 0.6886 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 IBRD only?

The highest recorded value was 1.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1990.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in IBRD only?

The lowest recorded value was 0.6886 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does IBRD only rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

IBRD only ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in IBRD only?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this IBRD only 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 IBRD only

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in IBRD only
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)

IBRD only: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.6886 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.6886 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.4%

Rank

11th

of 47 groups

All-time high

1.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1990

All-time low

0.6886 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only stood at 0.6886 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in IBRD only peaked at 1.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6886 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places IBRD only 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Carbon intensity of GDP in IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in IBRD only, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.9422 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.8934 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1972	0.888 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1973	0.8838 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1974	0.8632 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1975	0.8964 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1976	0.9 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1977	0.9252 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1978	0.9531 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1979	0.944 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1980	0.9174 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1981	0.9026 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1982	0.915 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1983	0.9324 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1984	0.9403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1985	0.924 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1986	0.9319 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1987	1.05 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+12.7%
1988	1.05 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1989	1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1990	1.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1991	1.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1992	1.25 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1993	1.21 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1994	1.17 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1995	1.17 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1996	1.12 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1997	1.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1998	1.06 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1999	1.02 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2000	0.9973 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2001	0.9864 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2002	0.9804 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2003	1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2004	1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2005	1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2006	0.991 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2007	0.9645 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2008	0.9362 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2009	0.9319 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2010	0.9294 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2011	0.9319 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2012	0.9134 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2013	0.892 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2014	0.8639 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2015	0.8234 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2016	0.7918 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2017	0.7721 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2018	0.7639 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2019	0.7485 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2020	0.7444 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2021	0.7328 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2022	0.7121 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2023	0.7058 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2024	0.6886 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.9089 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8632 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9531 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.9763 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9026 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.17 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.02 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.9799 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9319 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.843 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7485 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9319 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.7167 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6886 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7444 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near IBRD only

8 Iraq 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
9 Russian Federation 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
11 South Africa 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
12 Trinidad and Tobago 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
13 Libya 1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
14 Oman 1.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

More environment data for IBRD only

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3,279 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 4,868 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2,397 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 85.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 187.09 million metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 60.04 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25,731 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.17 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 11,465 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 116.52 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for IBRD only →

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in IBRD only?: Carbon intensity of gdp in IBRD only was 0.6886 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 IBRD only?: The highest recorded value was 1.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in IBRD only?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6886 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does IBRD only rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: IBRD only ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in IBRD only?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IBRD only 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$.