What is carbon intensity of gdp in Low & middle income?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Low & middle income was 0.6547 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 Low & middle income?

The highest recorded value was 1.07 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1990.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Low & middle income?

The lowest recorded value was 0.6547 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Low & middle income rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Low & middle income ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Low & middle income?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Low & middle 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 Low & middle income

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Low & middle 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)

Low & middle income: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.6547 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.6547 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.4%

Rank

15th

of 47 groups

All-time high

1.07 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1990

All-time low

0.6547 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Low & middle 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

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Low & middle income is 0.6547 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Low & middle income peaked at 1.07 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6547 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Low & middle income 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Carbon intensity of GDP in Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Low & middle income, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.8648 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.8236 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1972	0.8251 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1973	0.8281 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1974	0.8143 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1975	0.8382 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1976	0.8431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1977	0.8628 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1978	0.8912 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1979	0.8915 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1980	0.8526 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1981	0.8395 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1982	0.8501 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1983	0.8688 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1984	0.8788 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1985	0.8652 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1986	0.8768 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1987	1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1988	1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1989	1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1990	1.07 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1991	1.07 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1992	1.03 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1993	1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1994	0.9888 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1995	1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1996	0.9571 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1997	0.9365 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1998	0.9209 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1999	0.8909 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2000	0.8811 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2001	0.8757 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2002	0.8759 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2003	0.9009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2004	0.9157 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2005	0.9223 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2006	0.9162 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2007	0.8997 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2008	0.8782 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2009	0.874 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2010	0.8713 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2011	0.8752 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2012	0.8606 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2013	0.843 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2014	0.8172 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2015	0.7761 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2016	0.748 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2017	0.73 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2018	0.7219 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2019	0.7082 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2020	0.7067 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2021	0.6959 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2022	0.6768 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2023	0.671 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2024	0.6547 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.8483 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8143 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8915 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.9053 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8395 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.9878 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8909 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.07 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.894 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.874 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9223 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.7951 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7082 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8752 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.681 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6547 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7067 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

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
15 Viet Nam 1.06 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
16 Kazakhstan 1.06 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
17 Kyrgyzstan 1.05 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
18 Kuwait 0.9806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 4,711 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2,370 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 101.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 198.22 million metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 66.17 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 24,380 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.64 t CO2e/capita (2024)
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Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 114.09 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Low & middle income?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Low & middle income was 0.6547 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 Low & middle income?: The highest recorded value was 1.07 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Low & middle income?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6547 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Low & middle income rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Low & middle income ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Low & middle income?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low & middle 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$.