Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Developing regions

Developing regions: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.2354 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.2354 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
6th
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.3038 kg per constant US$
in 2005
All-time low
0.2354 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Developing regions, 2000–2023

00.10.20.32000201120232000: 0.283 kg per constant US$2001: 0.285 kg per constant US$2002: 0.286 kg per constant US$2003: 0.293 kg per constant US$2004: 0.3 kg per constant US$2005: 0.304 kg per constant US$2006: 0.302 kg per constant US$2007: 0.3 kg per constant US$2008: 0.295 kg per constant US$2009: 0.296 kg per constant US$2010: 0.297 kg per constant US$2011: 0.298 kg per constant US$2012: 0.294 kg per constant US$2013: 0.289 kg per constant US$2014: 0.28 kg per constant US$2015: 0.268 kg per constant US$2016: 0.259 kg per constant US$2017: 0.254 kg per constant US$2018: 0.25 kg per constant US$2019: 0.245 kg per constant US$2020: 0.246 kg per constant US$2021: 0.243 kg per constant US$2022: 0.237 kg per constant US$2023: 0.235 kg per constant US$

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.

Analysis

Developing regions recorded 0.2354 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.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Developing regions peaked at 0.3038 kg per constant US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2354 kg per constant US$, in 2023.

Developing regions ranks 6th of 37 groups on this measure, 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 Developing regions, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars) in Developing regions, 2000 to 2023.
Year kg per constant US$ Change
2000 0.2835 kg per constant US$
2001 0.2847 kg per constant US$ +0.4%
2002 0.2863 kg per constant US$ +0.6%
2003 0.2933 kg per constant US$ +2.4%
2004 0.3003 kg per constant US$ +2.4%
2005 0.3038 kg per constant US$ +1.1%
2006 0.3023 kg per constant US$ -0.5%
2007 0.2995 kg per constant US$ -0.9%
2008 0.2954 kg per constant US$ -1.4%
2009 0.2961 kg per constant US$ +0.2%
2010 0.2965 kg per constant US$ +0.1%
2011 0.2984 kg per constant US$ +0.6%
2012 0.294 kg per constant US$ -1.5%
2013 0.2893 kg per constant US$ -1.6%
2014 0.2803 kg per constant US$ -3.1%
2015 0.268 kg per constant US$ -4.4%
2016 0.2585 kg per constant US$ -3.5%
2017 0.254 kg per constant US$ -1.7%
2018 0.2501 kg per constant US$ -1.5%
2019 0.2453 kg per constant US$ -1.9%
2020 0.2459 kg per constant US$ +0.2%
2021 0.2433 kg per constant US$ -1.0%
2022 0.2369 kg per constant US$ -2.6%
2023 0.2354 kg per constant US$ -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2945 kg per constant US$ 0.2835 kg per constant US$ 0.3038 kg per constant US$ 10
2010s 0.2734 kg per constant US$ 0.2453 kg per constant US$ 0.2984 kg per constant US$ 10
2020s 0.2404 kg per constant US$ 0.2354 kg per constant US$ 0.2459 kg per constant US$ 4

Countries ranked near Developing regions

  1. 3 Turkmenistan 0.6878 kg per constant US$ compare
  2. 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.5663 kg per constant US$ compare
  3. 5 Libya 0.5278 kg per constant US$ compare
  4. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.471 kg per constant US$ compare
  5. 7 Mongolia 0.4611 kg per constant US$ compare
  6. 8 Kuwait 0.4387 kg per constant US$ compare
  7. 9 South Africa 0.4213 kg per constant US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Developing regions?
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Developing regions was 0.2354 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 Developing regions?
The highest recorded value was 0.3038 kg per constant US$ in 2005.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Developing regions?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2354 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
How does Developing regions rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Developing regions ranks 6th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Developing regions?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Developing regions 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)
Unit
kg per constant US$
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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