What is carbon intensity of gdp in Upper middle income?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Upper middle income was 0.6498 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 Upper middle income?

The highest recorded value was 1.12 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1990.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Upper middle income?

The lowest recorded value was 0.6498 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Upper middle income rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Upper middle income ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Upper middle income?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Upper middle income 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 Upper middle income

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Upper middle income
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)

Upper middle income: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.6498 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.6498 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.8%

Rank

17th

of 47 groups

All-time high

1.12 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1990

All-time low

0.6498 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Upper middle income, 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 Upper middle income stood at 0.6498 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Upper middle income peaked at 1.12 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6498 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Upper middle income 17th 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 Upper middle income, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Upper middle income, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.9479 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.8937 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1972	0.8815 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1973	0.8793 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1974	0.8519 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1975	0.8927 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1976	0.8931 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1977	0.9295 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1978	0.969 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1979	0.9455 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1980	0.8991 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1981	0.8783 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1982	0.8891 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1983	0.9052 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1984	0.9103 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1985	0.8928 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1986	0.9005 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1987	1.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1988	1.05 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1989	1.05 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1990	1.12 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1991	1.11 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1992	1.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1993	1.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1994	1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1995	1.03 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1996	0.9724 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1997	0.9465 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1998	0.9306 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1999	0.8926 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2000	0.8823 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2001	0.8785 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2002	0.8825 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2003	0.9204 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2004	0.9406 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2005	0.9541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2006	0.9493 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2007	0.9291 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2008	0.9002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2009	0.8988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2010	0.8962 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2011	0.8988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2012	0.877 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2013	0.8609 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2014	0.8284 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2015	0.7837 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2016	0.7527 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2017	0.73 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2018	0.7234 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2019	0.712 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2020	0.713 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2021	0.6964 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2022	0.6741 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2023	0.6682 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2024	0.6498 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.9084 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8519 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.969 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.9406 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8783 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.05 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8926 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.12 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.9136 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8785 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.8063 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.712 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.6803 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6498 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.713 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

14 Oman 1.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
15 Viet Nam 1.06 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
16 Kazakhstan 1.06 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
17 Kyrgyzstan 1.05 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
18 Kuwait 0.9806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
20 Bahrain 0.9233 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

More environment data for Upper middle income

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2,365 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3,753 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1,926 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 58.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 154.70 million metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 43.31 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 19,522 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.38 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 8,800 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 87.09 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Upper middle income?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Upper middle income was 0.6498 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 Upper middle income?: The highest recorded value was 1.12 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Upper middle income?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6498 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Upper middle income rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Upper middle income ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Upper middle income?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Upper middle income 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$.