Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.0711 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Eastern Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Eastern Africa is 0.0711, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Eastern Africa peaked at 0.0809 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0639, in 2009.
That places Eastern Africa 33rd out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0809 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0785 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0762 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0725 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0735 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0744 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0734 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0703 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0643 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0639 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0646 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0728 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0705 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0716 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0724 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0741 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0746 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0725 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0724 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0733 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0673 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0705 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0726 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0711 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0728 | 0.0639 | 0.0809 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0719 | 0.0646 | 0.0746 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0704 | 0.0673 | 0.0726 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.15 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 337,539 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 111,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 225,733 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 421.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 36,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,942 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 72.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Eastern Africa?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Eastern Africa was 0.0711 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0809 in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0639 in 2009.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Eastern Africa ranks 33rd out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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