Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.281 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.281
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
4th
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.399
in 2005
All-time low
0.281
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2023

00.10.20.30.42000201120232000: 0.3562001: 0.3542002: 0.3572003: 0.3732004: 0.3892005: 0.3992006: 0.3982007: 0.3922008: 0.3792009: 0.3822010: 0.3842011: 0.3912012: 0.382013: 0.3732014: 0.3542015: 0.3342016: 0.3182017: 0.3082018: 0.3052019: 0.2972020: 0.2962021: 0.2912022: 0.2832023: 0.281

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia is 0.281, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 0.399 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.281, in 2023.

That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 4th out of 37 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 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3558
2001 0.3545 -0.4%
2002 0.3572 +0.8%
2003 0.3728 +4.4%
2004 0.3888 +4.3%
2005 0.399 +2.6%
2006 0.3976 -0.3%
2007 0.3922 -1.3%
2008 0.3791 -3.4%
2009 0.3817 +0.7%
2010 0.3838 +0.5%
2011 0.391 +1.9%
2012 0.3801 -2.8%
2013 0.3733 -1.8%
2014 0.354 -5.2%
2015 0.3338 -5.7%
2016 0.3177 -4.8%
2017 0.3084 -2.9%
2018 0.3051 -1.1%
2019 0.2966 -2.8%
2020 0.2957 -0.3%
2021 0.2907 -1.7%
2022 0.2834 -2.5%
2023 0.281 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3779 0.3545 0.399 10
2010s 0.3444 0.2966 0.391 10
2020s 0.2877 0.281 0.2957 4

Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia

  1. 1 Syrian Arab Republic 1.75 compare
  2. 1 Syrian Arab Republic 1.75 compare
  3. 3 Turkmenistan 0.6878 compare
  4. 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.5663 compare
  5. 5 Libya 0.5278 compare
  6. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.471 compare
  7. 7 Mongolia 0.4611 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 0.281 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 and South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 0.399 in 2005.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.281 in 2023.
How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars)
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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