“New analysis from the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) shows that an expanding share of the world economy is cutting CO2 emissions while continuing to grow…
It finds that:
- Overall, 92% of global GDP and 89% of global emissions are in economies that have decoupled, either relatively or absolutely, up from 77% for both in the decade before the Paris Agreement (2006–2015).
- Between 2015 and 2023, countries representing more than 46% of global GDP absolutely decoupled — growing their economies while cutting CO2 emissions in absolute terms. That share is up from just over 38% in the pre-Paris period (2006-2015).
- The number of countries achieving absolute decoupling rose from 32 pre-Paris to 43 post-Paris, while those achieving relative decoupling rose from 35 to 40.
- Absolute decoupling is widespread across advanced economies, even when adjusting for emissions embodied in imports.”
