What is carbon intensity of gdp in Small states?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Small states was 0.3434 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 Small states?

The highest recorded value was 0.8246 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1990.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Small states?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3434 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Small states rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Small states ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Small states?

Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this 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 Small states

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in 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)

Small states: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.3434 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

0.3434 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.1%

Rank

33rd

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.8246 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1990

All-time low

0.3434 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in 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

In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Small states stood at 0.3434 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Small states peaked at 0.8246 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3434 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Small states ranks 33rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Small states, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Small states, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.5956 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.5722 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1972	0.5725 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1973	0.5796 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1974	0.5021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1975	0.5041 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1976	0.493 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1977	0.474 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1978	0.4589 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1979	0.4136 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1980	0.4361 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1981	0.4425 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1982	0.4436 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1983	0.4438 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1984	0.4515 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1985	0.4412 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1986	0.4457 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1987	0.4534 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1988	0.4681 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1989	0.466 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1990	0.8246 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+77.0%
1991	0.8047 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1992	0.7121 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1993	0.6686 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1994	0.6969 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1995	0.6432 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1996	0.6478 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1997	0.6237 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1998	0.6088 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1999	0.5891 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2000	0.5693 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2001	0.5832 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2002	0.5599 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2003	0.5921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2004	0.5897 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2005	0.6058 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2006	0.6095 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2007	0.6103 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2008	0.5938 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2009	0.5893 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2010	0.6296 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2011	0.6132 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2012	0.5861 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2013	0.5774 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2014	0.5663 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2015	0.5345 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2016	0.5149 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2017	0.5001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2018	0.4922 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2019	0.4477 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2020	0.4436 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2021	0.422 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2022	0.4061 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2023	0.3657 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2024	0.3434 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.5166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4136 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5956 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4492 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4361 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4681 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.682 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5891 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8246 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.5903 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5599 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6103 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5462 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4477 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6296 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3961 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3434 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4436 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Small states

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
32 China 0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
33 Malaysia 0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
34 Brunei Darussalam 0.6847 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
35 Indonesia 0.6559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
36 Tunisia 0.6543 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

More environment data for Small states

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 20.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 6.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 16.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.3115 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 2.72 million metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 2.60 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 86.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.42 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 24.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.4187 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Small states?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Small states was 0.3434 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 Small states?: The highest recorded value was 0.8246 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Small states?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3434 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Small states rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Small states ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Small states?: Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this 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$.