Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Central Asia
Central Asia: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.3597 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3597 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
2nd
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.8404 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.3434 kg per constant US$
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Central Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Central Asia recorded 0.3597 kg per constant US$ for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Central Asia peaked at 0.8404 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3434 kg per constant US$, in 2019.
That places Central Asia 2nd out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8404 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.7518 kg per constant US$ | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.736 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7085 kg per constant US$ | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6869 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6411 kg per constant US$ | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6301 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6099 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6373 kg per constant US$ | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5546 kg per constant US$ | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5623 kg per constant US$ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5539 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5018 kg per constant US$ | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4798 kg per constant US$ | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4014 kg per constant US$ | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3664 kg per constant US$ | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3794 kg per constant US$ | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3836 kg per constant US$ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3696 kg per constant US$ | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3434 kg per constant US$ | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3586 kg per constant US$ | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3785 kg per constant US$ | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3649 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3597 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6796 kg per constant US$ | 0.5546 kg per constant US$ | 0.8404 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4342 kg per constant US$ | 0.3434 kg per constant US$ | 0.5623 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3654 kg per constant US$ | 0.3586 kg per constant US$ | 0.3785 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 1 Syrian Arab Republic 1.75 kg per constant US$ compare
- 1 Syria 1.75 kg per constant US$ compare
- 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
More climate change data for Central Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.49 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 65,233 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,658 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 49,576 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 59.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,771 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,927 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,307 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,620 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 38.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Central Asia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Central Asia was 0.3597 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8404 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3434 kg per constant US$ in 2019.
- How does Central Asia rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Central Asia ranks 2nd out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central 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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