Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Developing regions
Developing regions: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 22,238 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Developing regions, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Developing regions recorded 22,238 for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Developing regions peaked at 22,238 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,544, in 2000.
Developing regions ranks 2nd of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Developing regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,544 | — |
| 2001 | 8,874 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 9,302 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 10,056 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 11,075 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 11,979 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 12,830 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 13,723 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 14,276 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 14,794 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 15,952 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 17,038 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 17,657 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 18,286 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 18,598 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 18,592 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 18,724 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 19,274 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 19,846 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 20,172 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19,810 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 20,977 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 21,377 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 22,238 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,545 | 8,544 | 14,794 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,414 | 15,952 | 20,172 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,100 | 19,810 | 22,238 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Developing regions
- 1 China 11,130 compare
- 2 United States 4,413 compare
- 3 India 2,763 compare
- 4 Russian Federation 1,692 compare
- 4 Russia 1,692 compare
More climate change data for Developing regions
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP 0.2354 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Developing regions?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Developing regions was 22,238 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Developing regions?
- The highest recorded value was 22,238 in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Developing regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,544 in 2000.
- How does Developing regions rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Developing regions ranks 2nd out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Developing regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Developing regions data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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