Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.3095 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Eastern Asia, 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 Asia is 0.3095, 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 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3095, in 2023.
Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 37 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 in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4052 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4014 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4058 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4259 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4466 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4607 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4593 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4515 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4355 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.439 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4421 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4501 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4374 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.428 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4037 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.378 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3586 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3472 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3418 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3307 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3271 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3204 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3118 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3095 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4331 | 0.4014 | 0.4607 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3917 | 0.3307 | 0.4501 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3172 | 0.3095 | 0.3271 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 1 Syrian Arab Republic 1.75 compare
- 1 Syrian Arab Republic 1.75 compare
- 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
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 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 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 in 2023.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 37 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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