What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Pacific island small states?

The highest recorded value was 1.15 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Pacific island small states?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3767 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2020.

How does Pacific island small states rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Pacific island small states ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Pacific island small states?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Pacific island small states 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 Pacific island small states

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Pacific island small states
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)

Pacific island small states: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.3846 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.3846 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.1%

Rank

28th

of 47 groups

All-time high

1.15 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.3767 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Pacific island small states, 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 Pacific island small states is 0.3846 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Pacific island small states peaked at 1.15 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.3767 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2020.

That places Pacific island small states 28th 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 Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Pacific island small states, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	1.15 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	1.09 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1972	1.05 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1973	1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1974	1.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1975	0.9707 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1976	0.9558 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1977	0.9437 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1978	0.9236 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1979	0.8166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1980	0.7885 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1981	0.7502 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1982	0.764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1983	0.75 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1984	0.7198 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1985	0.6606 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1986	0.6471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1987	0.6811 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1988	0.6676 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1989	0.6827 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1990	0.6858 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1991	0.665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1992	0.6168 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1993	0.6316 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1994	0.7871 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+24.6%
1995	0.6381 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1996	0.6092 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1997	0.675 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1998	0.6292 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1999	0.6375 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2000	0.6411 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2001	0.697 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2002	0.5134 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-26.3%
2003	0.5854 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2004	0.5946 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2005	0.5818 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2006	0.5818 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2007	0.5303 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2008	0.4686 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2009	0.545 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+16.3%
2010	0.6051 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2011	0.5634 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2012	0.6976 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+23.8%
2013	0.4917 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-29.5%
2014	0.4359 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2015	0.4165 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2016	0.3973 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2017	0.3768 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2018	0.3935 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2019	0.3922 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2020	0.3767 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2021	0.4359 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+15.7%
2022	0.4071 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2023	0.3803 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2024	0.3846 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.9949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.15 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.7112 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7885 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.6575 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6092 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7871 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.5739 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4686 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.697 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.477 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3768 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6976 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3969 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3767 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4359 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

25 Algeria 0.8353 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
26 Congo 0.7988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
27 Qatar 0.7586 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
28 Afghanistan 0.7559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7521 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
30 Sudan 0.7494 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
31 Saudi Arabia 0.7358 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

More environment data for Pacific island small states

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.3038 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.4212 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0571 Mt CO2e (2024)
Capture fisheries production 875,661 metric tons (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0349 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.53 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0024 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Pacific island small states?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Pacific island small states was 0.3846 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 Pacific island small states?: The highest recorded value was 1.15 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Pacific island small states?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3767 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Pacific island small states rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Pacific island small states ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Pacific island small states?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pacific island small states 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$.