Carbon intensity of GDP in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.187 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.187 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
45th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.6835 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.187 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2024

0.20.30.40.50.60.7197019972024

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 Post-demographic dividend is 0.187 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 0.6835 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.187 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Post-demographic dividend ranks 45th 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Post-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2024.
Year kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.6835 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
1971 0.651 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -4.8%
1972 0.6476 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.5%
1973 0.6435 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.6%
1974 0.6207 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.5%
1975 0.5933 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -4.4%
1976 0.6004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +1.2%
1977 0.5895 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.8%
1978 0.57 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.3%
1979 0.5623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.4%
1980 0.5403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.9%
1981 0.5167 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -4.4%
1982 0.4941 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -4.4%
1983 0.4769 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.5%
1984 0.4698 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.5%
1985 0.4558 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.0%
1986 0.4403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.4%
1987 0.4612 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +4.8%
1988 0.4557 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.2%
1989 0.4452 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.3%
1990 0.4437 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.4%
1991 0.4372 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.5%
1992 0.4256 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.7%
1993 0.42 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.3%
1994 0.4087 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.7%
1995 0.4025 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.5%
1996 0.3994 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.8%
1997 0.3932 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.6%
1998 0.3824 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.7%
1999 0.3715 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.8%
2000 0.3647 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.8%
2001 0.3593 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.5%
2002 0.3513 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.2%
2003 0.3507 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.2%
2004 0.3421 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.5%
2005 0.3329 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.7%
2006 0.3205 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.7%
2007 0.3156 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.5%
2008 0.3058 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.1%
2009 0.2954 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.4%
2010 0.2998 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +1.5%
2011 0.2894 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.5%
2012 0.2804 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.1%
2013 0.2776 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.0%
2014 0.266 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -4.2%
2015 0.2569 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.4%
2016 0.2496 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.8%
2017 0.242 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.0%
2018 0.2383 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.6%
2019 0.2266 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -4.9%
2020 0.215 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -5.1%
2021 0.2132 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.8%
2022 0.2046 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -4.0%
2023 0.1914 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -6.5%
2024 0.187 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6162 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.5623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.6835 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.4756 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.5403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.4084 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.3715 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4437 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.3338 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2954 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.3647 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.2626 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2266 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2998 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.2023 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.187 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.215 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

  1. 42 Mauritania 0.5727 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  2. 43 Suriname 0.5604 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  3. 44 Zimbabwe 0.5455 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  4. 45 Bhutan 0.541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  5. 46 Georgia 0.5347 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  6. 47 Bulgaria 0.5241 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  7. 48 Equatorial Guinea 0.5213 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Post-demographic dividend?
Carbon intensity of gdp in Post-demographic dividend was 0.187 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 Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 0.6835 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 0.187 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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$.