Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Central America

Central America: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.1395 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1395
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
22nd
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.1802
in 2009
All-time low
0.1336
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Central America, 2000–2023

00.050.10.150.22000201120232000: 0.1682001: 0.172002: 0.1732003: 0.1792004: 0.1772005: 0.182006: 0.1782007: 0.1772008: 0.1742009: 0.182010: 0.1772011: 0.1782012: 0.1732013: 0.1672014: 0.1582015: 0.1582016: 0.1562017: 0.1522018: 0.1432019: 0.1472020: 0.1382021: 0.1342022: 0.1382023: 0.139

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Central America recorded 0.1395 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 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1336, in 2021.

That places Central America 22nd 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 Central America, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars) in Central America, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1681
2001 0.1699 +1.0%
2002 0.1729 +1.8%
2003 0.179 +3.5%
2004 0.1772 -1.0%
2005 0.1802 +1.7%
2006 0.178 -1.2%
2007 0.1767 -0.7%
2008 0.1736 -1.8%
2009 0.1802 +3.8%
2010 0.1774 -1.6%
2011 0.1776 +0.1%
2012 0.1727 -2.8%
2013 0.1672 -3.2%
2014 0.1583 -5.3%
2015 0.1577 -0.4%
2016 0.156 -1.0%
2017 0.1517 -2.7%
2018 0.1434 -5.5%
2019 0.1466 +2.2%
2020 0.1382 -5.7%
2021 0.1336 -3.3%
2022 0.1383 +3.5%
2023 0.1395 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1756 0.1681 0.1802 10
2010s 0.1609 0.1434 0.1776 10
2020s 0.1374 0.1336 0.1395 4

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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 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 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 in 2021.
How does Central America rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Central America ranks 22nd out of 37 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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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,687 data points, 2000–2023
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