What is carbon intensity of gdp in North America?

Carbon intensity of gdp in North America was 0.2118 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 North America?

The highest recorded value was 0.8792 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in North America?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does North America rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

North America ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in North America?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this North America 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 North America

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in North America
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)

North America: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.2%

Rank

43rd

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.8792 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in North America, 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 North America stood at 0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in North America peaked at 0.8792 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.

North America ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Carbon intensity of GDP in North America, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in North America, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.8792 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.8288 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1972	0.831 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1973	0.8176 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1974	0.7944 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1975	0.7605 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1976	0.7674 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1977	0.7592 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1978	0.7195 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1979	0.7037 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1980	0.6754 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1981	0.6469 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1982	0.626 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1983	0.5968 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1984	0.583 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1985	0.5623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1986	0.539 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1987	0.5382 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1988	0.5414 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1989	0.5298 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1990	0.5085 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1991	0.5051 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1992	0.4972 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1993	0.4943 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1994	0.4835 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1995	0.4763 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1996	0.4732 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1997	0.4753 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1998	0.459 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1999	0.4398 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2000	0.4347 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2001	0.4263 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2002	0.4102 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2003	0.4048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2004	0.3945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2005	0.3831 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2006	0.3667 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2007	0.3653 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2008	0.3532 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2009	0.3367 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2010	0.3428 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2011	0.326 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2012	0.3065 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2013	0.3078 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2014	0.3014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2015	0.2874 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2016	0.2773 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2017	0.268 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2018	0.2688 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2019	0.2551 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2020	0.2348 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2021	0.2345 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2022	0.2316 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2023	0.2166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2024	0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.7861 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7037 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8792 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.5839 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5298 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6754 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4812 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4398 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5085 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3876 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3367 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4347 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2941 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2551 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3428 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2259 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2348 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near North America

40 North Macedonia 0.6034 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
41 Thailand 0.5985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
42 Mauritania 0.5727 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
43 Suriname 0.5604 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
44 Zimbabwe 0.5455 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
45 Bhutan 0.541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
46 Georgia 0.5347 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

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More environment data for North America

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1,845 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 509.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 187.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 5.52 million metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 4.90 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5,210 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,568 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 5.8 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in North America?: Carbon intensity of gdp in North America was 0.2118 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 North America?: The highest recorded value was 0.8792 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in North America?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does North America rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: North America ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in North America?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North America 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$.