Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Africa
Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.1383 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1383 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
23rd
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.1878 kg per constant US$
in 2001
All-time low
0.1383 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Africa recorded 0.1383 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1383 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
That places Africa 23rd out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.179 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1878 kg per constant US$ | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1845 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1841 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1854 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.182 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1754 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1721 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.173 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1652 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1641 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1612 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1641 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1642 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1644 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1579 kg per constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1571 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1549 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1525 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1497 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1481 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1502 kg per constant US$ | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1419 kg per constant US$ | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1383 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1788 kg per constant US$ | 0.1652 kg per constant US$ | 0.1878 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.159 kg per constant US$ | 0.1497 kg per constant US$ | 0.1644 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1446 kg per constant US$ | 0.1383 kg per constant US$ | 0.1502 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 20 Kosovo 0.3061 kg per constant US$ compare
- 21 Qatar 0.3061 kg per constant US$ compare
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.303 kg per constant US$ compare
- 22 Laos 0.303 kg per constant US$ compare
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2984 kg per constant US$ compare
- 25 Russian Federation 0.2899 kg per constant US$ compare
- 25 Russia 0.2899 kg per constant US$ compare
More climate change data for Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.12 billion kg (2050)
- 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 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1383 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Africa rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Africa ranks 23rd out of 36 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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