Kuwait had the world's highest carbon dioxide intensity in 2023, at 0.75 kilograms per U.S. dollar generated (kCO₂/$15p). Iran and Kazakhstan followed, with both countries observing a carbon intensity of 0.55 kCO₂/$15p. By comparison, the CO₂ intensity in countries such as France and Sweden was below 0.1 kCO₂/$15p in 2023.
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emission intensity worldwide in 2023, by select country
(in kilograms per U.S. dollar)
Characteristic
CO₂ emission intensity in kilograms per U.S. dollar
*CO₂ intensity is the ratio of CO₂ emissions from fuel combustion over Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and measures the CO₂ emitted to generate one unit of GDP. GDP is expressed at constant exchange rate (2015 U.S. dollar, using purchasing power parities). This removes the impact of inflation. CO₂ emissions cover only the emissions for fossil fuels combustion.
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Enerdata. (July 9, 2024). Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emission intensity worldwide in 2023, by select country (in kilograms per U.S. dollar) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/787868/global-carbon-dioxide-emission-intensity-by-select-country/
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