Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Caribbean
Caribbean: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.0996 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Caribbean, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 0.0996 kg per constant US$ 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 2.3% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Caribbean peaked at 0.1906 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0996 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
That places Caribbean 106th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1906 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1879 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1878 kg per constant US$ | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1825 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1731 kg per constant US$ | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1664 kg per constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1614 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1562 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1443 kg per constant US$ | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1365 kg per constant US$ | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1378 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1378 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1345 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1312 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1251 kg per constant US$ | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1259 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1178 kg per constant US$ | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1111 kg per constant US$ | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1104 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1074 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.105 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1015 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1019 kg per constant US$ | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0996 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1687 kg per constant US$ | 0.1365 kg per constant US$ | 0.1906 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1239 kg per constant US$ | 0.1074 kg per constant US$ | 0.1378 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.102 kg per constant US$ | 0.0996 kg per constant US$ | 0.105 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Caribbean?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Caribbean was 0.0996 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 Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1906 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0996 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Caribbean rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Caribbean ranks 106th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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