Carbon intensity of GDP in IDA & IBRD total

IDA & IBRD total: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.6665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.6665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
12th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 1990
All-time low
0.6665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2024

00.250.50.7511.2197019972024

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 IDA & IBRD total stood at 0.6665 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 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places IDA & IBRD total 12th 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in IDA & IBRD total, 1970 to 2024.
Year kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.8547 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
1971 0.8148 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -4.7%
1972 0.8175 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +0.3%
1973 0.8211 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +0.4%
1974 0.8063 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.8%
1975 0.8306 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +3.0%
1976 0.8355 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +0.6%
1977 0.8535 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +2.2%
1978 0.8805 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +3.2%
1979 0.8804 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.0%
1980 0.8558 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.8%
1981 0.8415 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.7%
1982 0.8538 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +1.5%
1983 0.8728 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +2.2%
1984 0.8819 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +1.0%
1985 0.8686 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.5%
1986 0.8789 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +1.2%
1987 1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +14.1%
1988 1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +0.1%
1989 1.14 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +14.0%
1990 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +7.7%
1991 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.3%
1992 1.19 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.7%
1993 1.15 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.3%
1994 1.12 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.3%
1995 1.12 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +0.3%
1996 1.07 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -4.3%
1997 1.03 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.7%
1998 1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.8%
1999 0.9818 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.2%
2000 0.9617 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.1%
2001 0.9512 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.1%
2002 0.9428 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.9%
2003 0.9622 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +2.1%
2004 0.9646 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +0.2%
2005 0.9621 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.3%
2006 0.9502 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.2%
2007 0.9259 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.6%
2008 0.8992 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.9%
2009 0.8923 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.8%
2010 0.8904 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.2%
2011 0.8935 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +0.3%
2012 0.8753 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.0%
2013 0.8544 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.4%
2014 0.8279 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.1%
2015 0.7904 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -4.5%
2016 0.7629 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.5%
2017 0.7453 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.3%
2018 0.737 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.1%
2019 0.7228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.9%
2020 0.7202 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.4%
2021 0.711 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.3%
2022 0.6904 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.9%
2023 0.6828 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.1%
2024 0.6665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8395 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.8063 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.8805 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.9202 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.8415 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.14 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
1990s 1.11 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.9818 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.9412 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.8923 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.9646 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.81 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.7228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.8935 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.6942 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.6665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.7202 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total

  1. 9 Russian Federation 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  2. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  3. 11 South Africa 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  4. 12 Trinidad and Tobago 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  5. 13 Libya 1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  6. 14 Oman 1.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  7. 15 Viet Nam 1.06 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in IDA & IBRD total?
Carbon intensity of gdp in IDA & IBRD total was 0.6665 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 IDA & IBRD total?
The highest recorded value was 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does IDA & IBRD total rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
IDA & IBRD total ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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
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Coverage
246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
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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$.