CO2 Emissions Intensity per Unit of Economic Output

World Development Indicators data measures carbon dioxide emissions in kilograms per unit of GDP, adjusted for purchasing power parity. The dataset is produced by the World Bank's WDI Database Archives, tracking emissions from fossil fuel combustion and cement manufacturing. The temporal coverage and update frequency are not specified.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in the carbon intensity of GDP over time for different countries.
• Model the relationship between economic growth (GDP) and CO2 emissions using the emissions-per-GDP metric.
• Benchmark national CO2 efficiency by comparing the kg per PPP $ of GDP values across economies.
• Forecast future emissions intensity based on historical time-series data of this indicator.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative World Development Indicators (WDI) database.
• Indicator provides a standardized metric (kg per 2011 PPP $ of GDP) for cross-country comparison.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column details, and temporal coverage are unknown.
• The dataset's recency and update schedule are not provided.

Provenance

Source

World Bank, WDI Database Archives

Collection Method

Calculated from national accounts and estimated CO2 emissions from fossil fuel burning and cement production.

Geography

Likely global country-level coverage, but specific spatial scope is unconfirmed.