What is carbon intensity of gdp in OECD members?

Carbon intensity of gdp in OECD members was 0.1945 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 OECD members?

The highest recorded value was 0.6741 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in OECD members?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does OECD members rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

OECD members ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in OECD members?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this OECD members 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 OECD members

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in OECD members
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)

OECD members: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.1945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.2%

Rank

44th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.6741 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.1945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in OECD members, 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

OECD members recorded 0.1945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in OECD members peaked at 0.6741 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.

OECD members ranks 44th 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 OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in OECD members, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.6741 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.6426 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1972	0.6394 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1973	0.6356 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1974	0.6134 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1975	0.5867 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1976	0.5939 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1977	0.5834 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1978	0.5645 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1979	0.5565 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1980	0.5317 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1981	0.5086 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1982	0.4882 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1983	0.4718 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1984	0.4652 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1985	0.4522 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1986	0.4376 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1987	0.4325 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1988	0.4278 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1989	0.4197 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1990	0.4252 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1991	0.4212 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1992	0.4128 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1993	0.4101 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1994	0.4037 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1995	0.398 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1996	0.3977 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1997	0.3918 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1998	0.3806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1999	0.3693 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2000	0.3632 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2001	0.3576 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2002	0.3501 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2003	0.3494 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2004	0.3416 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2005	0.3332 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2006	0.3219 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2007	0.3173 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2008	0.3081 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2009	0.2997 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2010	0.3039 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2011	0.2932 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2012	0.285 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2013	0.2816 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2014	0.2705 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2015	0.2624 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2016	0.2562 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2017	0.2497 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2018	0.2447 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2019	0.2333 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2020	0.2218 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2021	0.2201 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2022	0.2117 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2023	0.1988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2024	0.1945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.609 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5565 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6741 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4635 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4197 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5317 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.401 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3693 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4252 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3342 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2997 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3632 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.268 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2333 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3039 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2094 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2218 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near OECD members

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
47 Bulgaria 0.5241 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

More environment data for OECD members

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3,435 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1,275 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 634.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 36.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 31.81 million metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 22.48 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11,060 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.92 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 3,400 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 22.35 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for OECD members →

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in OECD members?: Carbon intensity of gdp in OECD members was 0.1945 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 OECD members?: The highest recorded value was 0.6741 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in OECD members?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does OECD members rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: OECD members ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in OECD members?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD members 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$.