What is carbon intensity of gdp in World?

Carbon intensity of gdp in World was 0.3949 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 World?

The highest recorded value was 0.7088 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in World?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does World rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

World ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in World?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this World 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 World

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in World
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)

World: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.3949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.3949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.5%

Rank

27th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.7088 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.3949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in World, 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

World recorded 0.3949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in World peaked at 0.7088 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.3949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places World 27th 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in World, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.7088 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.6765 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1972	0.6742 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1973	0.6714 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1974	0.65 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1975	0.6332 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1976	0.6404 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1977	0.6348 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1978	0.6243 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1979	0.6171 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1980	0.5945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1981	0.5723 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1982	0.5595 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1983	0.5494 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1984	0.5448 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1985	0.5322 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1986	0.5228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1987	0.5463 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1988	0.5433 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1989	0.5831 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1990	0.6058 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1991	0.6023 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1992	0.5875 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1993	0.5797 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1994	0.566 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1995	0.5638 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1996	0.5549 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1997	0.5431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1998	0.5315 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1999	0.5163 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2000	0.5083 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2001	0.5047 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2002	0.5006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2003	0.509 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2004	0.509 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2005	0.5076 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2006	0.5021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2007	0.4992 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2008	0.4922 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2009	0.4928 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2010	0.5013 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2011	0.501 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2012	0.4949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2013	0.4907 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2014	0.4782 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2015	0.4616 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2016	0.4496 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2017	0.4413 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2018	0.4377 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2019	0.4277 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2020	0.4235 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2021	0.4201 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2022	0.4082 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2023	0.4011 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2024	0.3949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.6531 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6171 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7088 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.5548 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.5651 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5163 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6058 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.5025 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4922 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.509 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4684 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4277 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5013 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4096 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4235 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near World

24 Belarus 0.8712 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
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

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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0159 m3 per person (2024)
Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0047 1000 USD per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in World?: Carbon intensity of gdp in World was 0.3949 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 World?: The highest recorded value was 0.7088 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does World rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: World ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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$.