What is carbon intensity of gdp in Least developed countries?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Least developed countries was 0.3477 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 Least developed countries?

The highest recorded value was 0.3752 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2021.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1915 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1971.

How does Least developed countries rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Least developed countries ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Least developed countries 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 Least developed countries

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Least developed countries
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)

Least developed countries: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.3477 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.3477 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.7%

Rank

32nd

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.3752 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2021

All-time low

0.1915 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries stood at 0.3477 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Least developed countries peaked at 0.3752 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1915 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1971.

That places Least developed countries 32nd 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 Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Least developed countries, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.1951 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.1915 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1972	0.2025 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1973	0.209 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1974	0.2037 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1975	0.1992 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1976	0.195 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1977	0.1972 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1978	0.1966 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1979	0.2061 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1980	0.262 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+27.2%
1981	0.248 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1982	0.238 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1983	0.2438 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1984	0.2355 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1985	0.2427 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1986	0.2423 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1987	0.2389 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1988	0.2427 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1989	0.2407 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1990	0.2359 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1991	0.2334 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1992	0.2428 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1993	0.2446 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1994	0.2612 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1995	0.2806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1996	0.2854 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1997	0.2888 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1998	0.2862 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1999	0.2929 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2000	0.2874 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2001	0.2946 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2002	0.289 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2003	0.2993 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2004	0.2941 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2005	0.2878 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2006	0.2857 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2007	0.2855 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2008	0.2855 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2009	0.2961 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2010	0.2992 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2011	0.3086 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2012	0.3136 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2013	0.3179 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2014	0.3228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2015	0.3322 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2016	0.3508 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2017	0.3634 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2018	0.3631 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2019	0.362 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2020	0.3551 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2021	0.3752 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2022	0.3638 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2023	0.3536 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2024	0.3477 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1996 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1915 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.209 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2435 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2355 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.262 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2652 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2334 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2929 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2905 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2855 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2993 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3333 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2992 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3634 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3591 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3477 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3752 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7521 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
30 Sudan 0.7494 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
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

See the full ranking of 246 places →

More environment data for Least developed countries

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 140.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 68.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 56.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 12.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 16.02 million metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 10.76 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 445.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.3791 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 124.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.08 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Least developed countries →

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Least developed countries?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Least developed countries was 0.3477 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 Least developed countries?: The highest recorded value was 0.3752 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1915 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1971.
How does Least developed countries rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Least developed countries ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed countries 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$.