Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Africa
Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.1383 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Africa recorded 0.1383 for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Africa peaked at 0.1878 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1383, in 2023.
That places Africa 23rd out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.179 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1878 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1845 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1841 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1854 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.182 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1754 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1721 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.173 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1652 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1641 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1612 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1641 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1642 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1644 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1579 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1571 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1549 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1525 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1497 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1481 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1502 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1419 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1383 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1788 | 0.1652 | 0.1878 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.159 | 0.1497 | 0.1644 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1446 | 0.1383 | 0.1502 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 20 Kosovo 0.3061 compare
- 21 Qatar 0.3061 compare
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.303 compare
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.303 compare
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2984 compare
- 25 Russian Federation 0.2899 compare
- 25 Russian Federation 0.2899 compare
More climate change data for Africa
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Africa?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Africa was 0.1383 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1878 in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1383 in 2023.
- How does Africa rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Africa ranks 23rd out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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