Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Central and Southern Asia

Central and Southern Asia: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.2184 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.2184
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
9th
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.2934
in 2000
All-time low
0.2184
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2023

00.10.20.32000201120232000: 0.2932001: 0.2862002: 0.2852003: 0.2742004: 0.2742005: 0.2682006: 0.2672007: 0.272008: 0.2782009: 0.2712010: 0.2652011: 0.2652012: 0.2672013: 0.2612014: 0.2582015: 0.2442016: 0.2342017: 0.2322018: 0.2262019: 0.2212020: 0.2222021: 0.2232022: 0.222023: 0.218

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Central and Southern Asia recorded 0.2184 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 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 0.2934 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2184, in 2023.

That places Central and Southern Asia 9th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Central and Southern Asia, 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 and Southern Asia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2934
2001 0.2864 -2.4%
2002 0.285 -0.5%
2003 0.274 -3.9%
2004 0.2744 +0.1%
2005 0.2682 -2.3%
2006 0.2675 -0.3%
2007 0.2704 +1.1%
2008 0.2777 +2.7%
2009 0.271 -2.4%
2010 0.2653 -2.1%
2011 0.2652 -0.0%
2012 0.2669 +0.6%
2013 0.2611 -2.2%
2014 0.2579 -1.2%
2015 0.2445 -5.2%
2016 0.2336 -4.4%
2017 0.2324 -0.5%
2018 0.2256 -2.9%
2019 0.2207 -2.2%
2020 0.2217 +0.4%
2021 0.2227 +0.5%
2022 0.22 -1.2%
2023 0.2184 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2768 0.2675 0.2934 10
2010s 0.2473 0.2207 0.2669 10
2020s 0.2207 0.2184 0.2227 4

Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia

  1. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.471 compare
  2. 7 Mongolia 0.4611 compare
  3. 8 Kuwait 0.4387 compare
  4. 9 South Africa 0.4213 compare
  5. 10 Oman 0.4084 compare
  6. 11 Bahrain 0.3933 compare
  7. 12 China 0.3482 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Central and Southern Asia?
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Central and Southern Asia was 0.2184 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 and Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2934 in 2000.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2184 in 2023.
How does Central and Southern Asia rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Central and Southern Asia ranks 9th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central and Southern 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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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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