Economy
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI)
Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.
World Bank code: NY.ADJ.DCO2.GN.ZS • Data available for 201 countries • Latest year: 2021
In , Iran, Islamic Rep. led Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI) at 8.62.
The world median across 186 reporting countries was 1.30.
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Distribution — 2021
- Reporting
- 186 countries
- Median
- 1.30
- Mean
- 1.82
- 25th percentile
- 0.89
- 75th percentile
- 2.31
- Range
- 0.08 – 8.62
World at a Glance — 2021
Every reporting country, grouped by region, shaded by value (quintile).
Lighter = lower value · Darker = higher value. Hover a cell to see the country and value.
Highest Values — 2021
| # | Country | Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran, Islamic Rep. Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 8.62 |
| 2 | Mongolia East Asia & Pacific | 7.36 |
| 3 | Lao PDR East Asia & Pacific | 7.23 |
| 4 | Uzbekistan Europe & Central Asia | 7.16 |
| 5 | Libya Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 6.09 |
| 6 | Tajikistan Europe & Central Asia | 5.57 |
| 7 | Kyrgyz Republic Europe & Central Asia | 5.43 |
| 8 | Kazakhstan Europe & Central Asia | 5.04 |
| 9 | Algeria Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4.91 |
| 10 | Viet Nam East Asia & Pacific | 4.84 |
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View complete rankings →Biggest Movers — Year over Year
Largest increases
- Libya +66.7%
- Timor-Leste +54.3%
- Lebanon +41.0%
- Lao PDR +34.0%
- Myanmar +18.2%
Largest decreases
- Haiti -25.9%
- Iran, Islamic Rep. -25.0%
- Congo, Rep. -24.2%
- Norway -19.1%
- Equatorial Guinea -16.9%
By Income Group — Average
| Income group | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| High income | 63 | 1.13 |
| Upper middle income | 52 | 2.55 |
| Lower middle income | 50 | 2.19 |
| Low income | 20 | 1.17 |
| Not classified | 1 | 0.89 |
By Region — Average
| Region | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| East Asia & Pacific | 31 | 2.16 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 49 | 1.86 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 34 | 1.44 |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 17 | 2.96 |
| North America | 3 | 0.89 |
| South Asia | 6 | 1.96 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 46 | 1.44 |
Lowest Values — 2021
| # | Country | Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puerto Rico (US) | 0.08 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 0.20 |
| 3 | Sweden | 0.22 |
| 4 | Iceland | 0.26 |
| 5 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 0.27 |
| 6 | Denmark | 0.29 |
| 7 | Norway | 0.32 |
| 8 | Malta | 0.35 |
| 9 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 0.38 |
| 10 | Macao SAR, China | 0.39 |
Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.ADJ.DCO2.GN.ZS), CC BY 4.0. Rankings show countries with available data for 2021.