Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.3095 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3095 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
3rd
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.4607 kg per constant US$
in 2005
All-time low
0.3095 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Eastern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Eastern Asia is 0.3095 kg per constant US$, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Eastern Asia peaked at 0.4607 kg per constant US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3095 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4052 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.4014 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4058 kg per constant US$ | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4259 kg per constant US$ | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4466 kg per constant US$ | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4607 kg per constant US$ | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4593 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4515 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4355 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.439 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4421 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4501 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4374 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.428 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4037 kg per constant US$ | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.378 kg per constant US$ | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3586 kg per constant US$ | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3472 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3418 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3307 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3271 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3204 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3118 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3095 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4331 kg per constant US$ | 0.4014 kg per constant US$ | 0.4607 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3917 kg per constant US$ | 0.3307 kg per constant US$ | 0.4501 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3172 kg per constant US$ | 0.3095 kg per constant US$ | 0.3271 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 1 Syrian Arab Republic 1.75 kg per constant US$ compare
- 1 Syria 1.75 kg per constant US$ compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 0.6878 kg per constant US$ compare
- 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.5663 kg per constant US$ compare
- 5 Libya 0.5278 kg per constant US$ compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.471 kg per constant US$ compare
More climate change data for Eastern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 32.09 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 650,555 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 205,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 445,468 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 773.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,910 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 363,511 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 206,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 156,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 780.22 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Eastern Asia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Eastern Asia was 0.3095 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4607 kg per constant US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3095 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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