Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Americas
Americas: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.162 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Americas, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Americas is 0.162, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Americas peaked at 0.301 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.162, in 2023.
That places Americas 19th 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 Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.301 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2973 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2885 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2856 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.278 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2702 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.258 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2554 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2468 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2376 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2401 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.229 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2182 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2187 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2147 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2068 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2018 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1954 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1936 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1854 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1728 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1734 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.171 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.162 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2719 | 0.2376 | 0.301 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2104 | 0.1854 | 0.2401 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1698 | 0.162 | 0.1734 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Americas?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Americas was 0.162 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 Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.301 in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.162 in 2023.
- How does Americas rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Americas ranks 19th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas 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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