Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Armenia
Armenia: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1938 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1938 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
80th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.3628 kilograms per international-$
in 1992
All-time low
0.1697 kilograms per international-$
in 2006
Years of data
44
1973–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Armenia, 1973–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 0.1938 kilograms per international-$ for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in 2022.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Armenia peaked at 0.3628 kilograms per international-$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1697 kilograms per international-$, in 2006.
Armenia ranks 80th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Armenia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.2281 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1980 | 0.2672 kilograms per international-$ | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2514 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2453 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2437 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2346 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2418 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2289 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2406 kilograms per international-$ | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2844 kilograms per international-$ | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 0.269 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2757 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2641 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3628 kilograms per international-$ | +37.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1908 kilograms per international-$ | -47.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1997 kilograms per international-$ | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2387 kilograms per international-$ | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1741 kilograms per international-$ | -27.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2259 kilograms per international-$ | +29.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2304 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2047 kilograms per international-$ | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.229 kilograms per international-$ | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2183 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1708 kilograms per international-$ | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1734 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1729 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1852 kilograms per international-$ | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1697 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1783 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1879 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1766 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1738 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1999 kilograms per international-$ | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2158 kilograms per international-$ | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.201 kilograms per international-$ | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1964 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1856 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1764 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1744 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1743 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1748 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2036 kilograms per international-$ | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2084 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1938 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.1938 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.1938 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2281 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2281 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2281 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2507 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2289 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2844 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2367 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1741 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3628 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1862 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1697 kilograms per international-$ | 0.229 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1872 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1738 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2158 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2019 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1938 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2084 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 77 Luxembourg 0.2013 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 78 Montenegro 0.1953 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 79 Palestine 0.1953 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 81 Togo 0.192 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 82 Chile 0.1912 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 83 Afghanistan 0.1908 kilograms per international-$ compare
More climate change data for Armenia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 57.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,643 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 592.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,051 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 355.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 352.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.33 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Armenia?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Armenia was 0.1938 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3628 kilograms per international-$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1697 kilograms per international-$ in 2006.
- How does Armenia rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Armenia ranks 80th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).