Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of was 0.282 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.282
Change on year
down 8.7%
Rank
12th
of 16 groups
All-time high
0.466
in 2003
All-time low
0.282
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2023

00.10.20.30.40.52000201120232000: 0.4122001: 0.4512002: 0.4172003: 0.4662004: 0.4052005: 0.4132006: 0.42007: 0.4012008: 0.3942009: 0.4042010: 0.4272011: 0.3832012: 0.3652013: 0.3512014: 0.3482015: 0.3392016: 0.3162017: 0.3262018: 0.3112019: 0.3112020: 0.3352021: 0.322022: 0.3092023: 0.282

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 0.282, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 0.466 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.282, in 2023.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.412
2001 0.451 +9.5%
2002 0.417 -7.5%
2003 0.466 +11.8%
2004 0.405 -13.1%
2005 0.413 +2.0%
2006 0.4 -3.1%
2007 0.401 +0.3%
2008 0.394 -1.7%
2009 0.404 +2.5%
2010 0.427 +5.7%
2011 0.383 -10.3%
2012 0.365 -4.7%
2013 0.351 -3.8%
2014 0.348 -0.9%
2015 0.339 -2.6%
2016 0.316 -6.8%
2017 0.326 +3.2%
2018 0.311 -4.6%
2019 0.311 +0.0%
2020 0.335 +7.7%
2021 0.32 -4.5%
2022 0.309 -3.4%
2023 0.282 -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4163 0.394 0.466 10
2010s 0.3477 0.311 0.427 10
2020s 0.3115 0.282 0.335 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 9 United Arab Emirates 1.58 compare
  2. 10 India 1.44 compare
  3. 11 Türkiye 0.415 compare
  4. 11 Zambia 1.28 compare
  5. 12 Algeria 1.22 compare
  6. 13 Russian Federation 1.13 compare
  7. 14 Ukraine 1.04 compare
  8. 15 Turkmenistan 1.02 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 0.282 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 0.466 in 2003.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.282 in 2023.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th out of 16 groups with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
184 places, 4,377 data points, 2000–2023
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