Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Developing regions
Developing regions: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.2354 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Developing regions, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Developing regions recorded 0.2354 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 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2354, in 2023.
Developing regions ranks 6th of 36 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 (kilogrammes of CO2) in Developing regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2835 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2847 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2863 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2933 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3003 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3038 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3023 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2995 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2954 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2961 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2965 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2984 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.294 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2893 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2803 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.268 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2585 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.254 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2501 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2453 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2459 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2433 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2369 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2354 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2945 | 0.2835 | 0.3038 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2734 | 0.2453 | 0.2984 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2404 | 0.2354 | 0.2459 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Developing regions
- 3 Turkmenistan 0.6878 compare
- 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.5663 compare
- 5 Libya 0.5278 compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.471 compare
- 7 Mongolia 0.4611 compare
- 8 Kuwait 0.4387 compare
- 9 South Africa 0.4213 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 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 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 in 2023.
- How does Developing regions rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Developing regions ranks 6th out of 36 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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