Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Americas
Americas: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.162 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.162 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 5.3%
Rank
19th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.301 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.162 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Americas, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Americas is 0.162 kg per constant US$, 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 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.162 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
That places Americas 19th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Americas, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.301 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.2973 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2885 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2856 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.278 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2702 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.258 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2554 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2468 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2376 kg per constant US$ | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2401 kg per constant US$ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.229 kg per constant US$ | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2182 kg per constant US$ | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2187 kg per constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2147 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2068 kg per constant US$ | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2018 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1954 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1936 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1854 kg per constant US$ | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1728 kg per constant US$ | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1734 kg per constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.171 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.162 kg per constant US$ | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2719 kg per constant US$ | 0.2376 kg per constant US$ | 0.301 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2104 kg per constant US$ | 0.1854 kg per constant US$ | 0.2401 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1698 kg per constant US$ | 0.162 kg per constant US$ | 0.1734 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 16 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.3191 kg per constant US$ compare
- 17 Iraq 0.3107 kg per constant US$ compare
- 18 Curaçao 0.3067 kg per constant US$ compare
- 18 Curacao 0.3067 kg per constant US$ compare
- 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
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 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 Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.301 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.162 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Americas rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Americas ranks 19th out of 36 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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