What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?

The highest recorded value was 1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1995.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.6297 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1972.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.8979 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.8979 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.1%

Rank

1st

of 47 groups

All-time high

1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1995

All-time low

0.6297 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1972

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 0.8979 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.6297 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1972.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Carbon intensity of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.682 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.6495 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1972	0.6297 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1973	0.6762 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1974	0.6393 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1975	0.65 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1976	0.6604 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1977	0.6785 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1978	0.7133 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1979	0.7464 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1980	0.7378 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1981	0.7253 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1982	0.7369 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1983	0.77 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1984	0.801 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1985	0.8178 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1986	0.851 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1987	0.8876 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1988	0.8869 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1989	0.9073 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1990	0.8628 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1991	0.8829 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1992	0.9214 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1993	0.955 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1994	0.999 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1995	1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1996	0.974 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1997	0.9885 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1998	0.9245 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1999	0.9238 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2000	0.9072 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2001	0.9222 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2002	0.91 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2003	0.9124 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2004	0.9062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2005	0.9222 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2006	0.9217 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2007	0.913 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2008	0.9105 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2009	0.9147 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2010	0.8884 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2011	0.8967 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2012	0.9066 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2013	0.9112 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2014	0.9151 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2015	0.9038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2016	0.8804 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2017	0.8965 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2018	0.8817 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2019	0.9067 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2020	0.9346 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2021	0.9514 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2022	0.9276 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2023	0.9075 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2024	0.8979 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.6725 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6297 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7464 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.8122 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7253 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9073 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.9442 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8628 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.914 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9222 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.8987 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8804 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9151 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.9238 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8979 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9514 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

1 Palau 5.65 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
2 Venezuela 2.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
3 Syria 1.94 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
4 Mongolia 1.7 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

More environment data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0083 metric tons per person (2024)
Total fisheries production 6.14 million metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 3.60 million metric tons (2024)
Aquaculture production 2.55 million metric tons (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 99.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.6312 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.6397 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 0.8979 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?: The highest recorded value was 1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1995.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6297 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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: 17 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$.