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Energy InstitutekgCO2eq/$ GDP

Economic Carbon Intensity

50 countries250 records1990–2024

About this indicator

Economic carbon intensity measures kilograms of CO2 equivalent emitted per dollar of GDP. It reflects both energy efficiency and the carbon intensity of the energy mix. Declining values indicate economic growth is being decoupled from emissions.

Full name: Economic carbon intensity (kgCO2eq/$ GDP)

Source: Energy Institute

Top 20 Countries — Economic Carbon Intensity

1🇻🇪Venezuela
2🇮🇶Iraq
3🇮🇷Iran
4🇿🇦South Africa
5🇰🇿Kazakhstan
6🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
7🇨🇳China
8🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
9🇩🇿Algeria
10🇺🇦Ukraine
11🇲🇾Malaysia
12🇦🇺Australia
13🇻🇳Vietnam
14🇨🇦Canada
15🇮🇳India
16🇮🇩Indonesia
17🇰🇷South Korea
18🇹🇭Thailand
19🇺🇸United States
20🇲🇦Morocco

Full Country Rankings (50)

#CountryValueUnitYear
1🇻🇪 Venezuela1.4kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
2🇮🇶 Iraq0.86kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
3🇮🇷 Iran0.67kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
4🇿🇦 South Africa0.6kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
5🇰🇿 Kazakhstan0.56kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
6🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates0.5kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
7🇨🇳 China0.44kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
8🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia0.42kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
9🇩🇿 Algeria0.42kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
10🇺🇦 Ukraine0.32kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
11🇲🇾 Malaysia0.32kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
12🇦🇺 Australia0.32kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
13🇻🇳 Vietnam0.32kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
14🇨🇦 Canada0.31kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
15🇮🇳 India0.28kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
16🇮🇩 Indonesia0.25kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
17🇰🇷 South Korea0.25kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
18🇹🇭 Thailand0.23kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
19🇺🇸 United States0.23kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
20🇲🇦 Morocco0.22kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
21🇦🇷 Argentina0.22kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
22🇲🇽 Mexico0.21kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
23🇵🇱 Poland0.2kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
24🇯🇵 Japan0.2kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
25🇬🇷 Greece0.19kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
26🇪🇬 Egypt0.18kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
27🇨🇴 Colombia0.17kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
28🇨🇿 Czech Republic0.17kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
29🇧🇪 Belgium0.17kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
30🇨🇱 Chile0.17kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
31🇵🇭 Philippines0.16kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
32🇹🇷 Turkey0.16kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
33🇵🇪 Peru0.16kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
34🇧🇷 Brazil0.16kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
35🇵🇰 Pakistan0.15kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
36🇳🇿 New Zealand0.14kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
37🇳🇱 Netherlands0.14kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
38🇮🇱 Israel0.14kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
39🇩🇪 Germany0.13kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
40🇪🇸 Spain0.13kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
41🇭🇺 Hungary0.12kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
42🇮🇹 Italy0.12kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
43🇧🇩 Bangladesh0.12kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
44🇷🇴 Romania0.12kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
45🇦🇹 Austria0.11kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
46🇬🇧 United Kingdom0.11kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
47🇳🇴 Norway0.09kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
48🇫🇷 France0.08kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
49🇩🇰 Denmark0.08kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024
50🇸🇪 Sweden0.07kgCO2eq/$ GDP2024

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