Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.0711 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0711 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
32nd
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.0809 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.0639 kg per constant US$
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Eastern Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Eastern Africa is 0.0711 kg per constant US$, 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 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0639 kg per constant US$, in 2009.
That places Eastern Africa 32nd out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0809 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0785 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0762 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0725 kg per constant US$ | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0735 kg per constant US$ | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0744 kg per constant US$ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0734 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0703 kg per constant US$ | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0643 kg per constant US$ | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0639 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0646 kg per constant US$ | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0728 kg per constant US$ | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0705 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0716 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0724 kg per constant US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0741 kg per constant US$ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0746 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0725 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0724 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0733 kg per constant US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0673 kg per constant US$ | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0705 kg per constant US$ | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0726 kg per constant US$ | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0711 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0728 kg per constant US$ | 0.0639 kg per constant US$ | 0.0809 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0719 kg per constant US$ | 0.0646 kg per constant US$ | 0.0746 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0704 kg per constant US$ | 0.0673 kg per constant US$ | 0.0726 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 29 Saudi Arabia 0.246 kg per constant US$ compare
- 30 Brunei Darussalam 0.2451 kg per constant US$ compare
- 30 Brunei 0.2451 kg per constant US$ compare
- 32 Yemen 0.2348 kg per constant US$ compare
- 33 Canada 0.23 kg per constant US$ compare
- 34 Jordan 0.2228 kg per constant US$ compare
- 35 Algeria 0.2208 kg per constant US$ compare
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 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0809 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2009.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Eastern Africa ranks 32nd out of 36 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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