Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Central America
Central America: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.1395 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1395 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
22nd
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.1802 kg per constant US$
in 2009
All-time low
0.1336 kg per constant US$
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Central America, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Central America recorded 0.1395 kg per constant US$ for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Central America peaked at 0.1802 kg per constant US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1336 kg per constant US$, in 2021.
That places Central America 22nd out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Central America, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1681 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1699 kg per constant US$ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1729 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.179 kg per constant US$ | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1772 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1802 kg per constant US$ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.178 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1767 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1736 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1802 kg per constant US$ | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1774 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1776 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1727 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1672 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1583 kg per constant US$ | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1577 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.156 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1517 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1434 kg per constant US$ | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1466 kg per constant US$ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1382 kg per constant US$ | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1336 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1383 kg per constant US$ | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1395 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1756 kg per constant US$ | 0.1681 kg per constant US$ | 0.1802 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1609 kg per constant US$ | 0.1434 kg per constant US$ | 0.1776 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1374 kg per constant US$ | 0.1336 kg per constant US$ | 0.1395 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 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 Central America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 153,880 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39,309 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,571 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,504 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,250 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69.83 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Central America?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Central America was 0.1395 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1802 kg per constant US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1336 kg per constant US$ in 2021.
- How does Central America rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Central America ranks 22nd out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America 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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