What is carbon intensity of gdp in South Asia?

Carbon intensity of gdp in South Asia was 0.8499 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 South Asia?

The highest recorded value was 1.19 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1991.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in South Asia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.8499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does South Asia rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

South Asia ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this South Asia 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 South Asia

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in South Asia
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)

South Asia: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.8499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

0.8499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.0%

Rank

3rd

of 47 groups

All-time high

1.19 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1991

All-time low

0.8499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in South Asia, 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 South Asia stood at 0.8499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in South Asia peaked at 1.19 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.8499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.

South Asia ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Carbon intensity of GDP in South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in South Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.8829 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.8794 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1972	0.9352 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1973	0.903 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1974	0.9421 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1975	0.9342 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1976	0.9766 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1977	0.9347 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1978	0.8692 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1979	0.97 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1980	0.9657 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1981	0.9975 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1982	1.02 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1983	1.02 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1984	1.07 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1985	1.06 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1986	1.1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1987	1.14 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1988	1.11 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1989	1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1990	1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1991	1.19 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1992	1.18 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1993	1.17 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1994	1.17 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1995	1.17 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1996	1.15 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1997	1.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1998	1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1999	1.11 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2000	1.11 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2001	1.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2002	1.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2003	1.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2004	1.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2005	1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2006	0.9958 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2007	1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2008	1.05 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2009	1.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2010	1.03 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2011	1.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2012	1.07 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2013	1.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2014	1.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2015	0.9913 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2016	0.9373 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2017	0.9275 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2018	0.9123 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2019	0.8763 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2020	0.8544 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2021	0.8622 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2022	0.8657 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2023	0.8672 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2024	0.8499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.9227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8692 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9766 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.06 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9657 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.14 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.11 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.19 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9958 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.11 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.9864 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8763 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.07 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.8599 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8672 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near South Asia

1 Palau 5.65 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
2 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
3 Syrian Arab Republic 1.94 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
4 Mongolia 1.7 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
5 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.55 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
6 Ukraine 1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

More environment data for South Asia

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 374.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 718.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 277.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 21.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 24.11 million metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 8.88 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,321 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,577 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 24.93 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in South Asia?: Carbon intensity of gdp in South Asia was 0.8499 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 South Asia?: The highest recorded value was 1.19 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in South Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does South Asia rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: South Asia ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Asia 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$.