Carbon intensity of GDP in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.7034 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.7034 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
10th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.9486 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 1991
All-time low
0.6713 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Lower middle income, 1970–2024

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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 Lower middle income stood at 0.7034 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Lower middle income peaked at 0.9486 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.6713 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1971.

Lower middle income ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Lower middle income, 1970 to 2024.
Year kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.6785 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
1971 0.6713 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.1%
1972 0.7078 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +5.4%
1973 0.7205 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +1.8%
1974 0.7518 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +4.4%
1975 0.7137 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -5.1%
1976 0.7313 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +2.5%
1977 0.6897 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -5.7%
1978 0.6754 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.1%
1979 0.7507 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +11.2%
1980 0.7389 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.6%
1981 0.7533 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +2.0%
1982 0.7648 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +1.5%
1983 0.7917 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +3.5%
1984 0.8147 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +2.9%
1985 0.8153 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +0.1%
1986 0.843 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +3.4%
1987 0.9387 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +11.4%
1988 0.9117 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.9%
1989 0.9416 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +3.3%
1990 0.9276 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.5%
1991 0.9486 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +2.3%
1992 0.9367 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.2%
1993 0.9481 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +1.2%
1994 0.946 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.2%
1995 0.9482 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +0.2%
1996 0.9473 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.1%
1997 0.9476 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +0.0%
1998 0.9318 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.7%
1999 0.9316 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.0%
2000 0.9244 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.8%
2001 0.9123 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.3%
2002 0.8984 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.5%
2003 0.8709 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.1%
2004 0.8638 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.8%
2005 0.8381 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.0%
2006 0.8232 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.8%
2007 0.8171 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.7%
2008 0.8249 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +1.0%
2009 0.8103 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.8%
2010 0.8071 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.4%
2011 0.8132 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +0.8%
2012 0.829 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +1.9%
2013 0.8053 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.9%
2014 0.808 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +0.3%
2015 0.7796 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.5%
2016 0.7616 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.3%
2017 0.7613 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.0%
2018 0.7447 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.2%
2019 0.7169 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.7%
2020 0.7054 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.6%
2021 0.719 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +1.9%
2022 0.7145 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.6%
2023 0.7112 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.5%
2024 0.7034 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.709 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.6713 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.7518 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.8314 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.7389 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.9416 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.9414 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.9276 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.9486 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.8583 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.8103 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.9244 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.7827 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.7169 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.829 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.7107 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.7034 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.719 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 7 Turkmenistan 1.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  2. 8 Iraq 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  3. 9 Russian Federation 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  4. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  5. 11 South Africa 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  6. 12 Trinidad and Tobago 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  7. 13 Libya 1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Lower middle income?
Carbon intensity of gdp in Lower middle income was 0.7034 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 Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 0.9486 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6713 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1971.
How does Lower middle income rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
Lower middle income ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lower 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
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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$.