Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Asia
Asia: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.2584 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2584 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
5th
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.3495 kg per constant US$
in 2005
All-time low
0.2584 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Asia stood at 0.2584 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Asia peaked at 0.3495 kg per constant US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2584 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
Asia ranks 5th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Asia, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3287 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.3276 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.33 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3375 kg per constant US$ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3452 kg per constant US$ | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3495 kg per constant US$ | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3485 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3465 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3408 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3421 kg per constant US$ | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3421 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3455 kg per constant US$ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3391 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3318 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3188 kg per constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3021 kg per constant US$ | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2886 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2824 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2775 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.271 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2714 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2675 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2606 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2584 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3396 kg per constant US$ | 0.3276 kg per constant US$ | 0.3495 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3099 kg per constant US$ | 0.271 kg per constant US$ | 0.3455 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2645 kg per constant US$ | 0.2584 kg per constant US$ | 0.2714 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 3 Turkmenistan 0.6878 kg per constant US$ compare
- 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.5663 kg per constant US$ compare
- 5 Libya 0.5278 kg per constant US$ compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.471 kg per constant US$ compare
- 7 Mongolia 0.4611 kg per constant US$ compare
- 8 Kuwait 0.4387 kg per constant US$ compare
More climate change data for Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 84.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 512,601 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.49 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 53,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.12 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 552,825 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 567,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,086 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Asia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Asia was 0.2584 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3495 kg per constant US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2584 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Asia rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Asia ranks 5th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia 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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