Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.2248 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2248 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
7th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.4569 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.2248 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Eastern Europe, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Eastern Europe stood at 0.2248 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Eastern Europe peaked at 0.4569 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2248 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
Eastern Europe ranks 7th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4569 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.4387 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4172 kg per constant US$ | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4053 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3731 kg per constant US$ | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3506 kg per constant US$ | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3365 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3123 kg per constant US$ | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2972 kg per constant US$ | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2929 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2982 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2964 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2862 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2746 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2646 kg per constant US$ | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2602 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2568 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2517 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2492 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2381 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2326 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2383 kg per constant US$ | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2336 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2248 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3681 kg per constant US$ | 0.2929 kg per constant US$ | 0.4569 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2676 kg per constant US$ | 0.2381 kg per constant US$ | 0.2982 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2323 kg per constant US$ | 0.2248 kg per constant US$ | 0.2383 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 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
- 7 Mongolia 0.4611 kg per constant US$ compare
- 8 Kuwait 0.4387 kg per constant US$ compare
- 9 South Africa 0.4213 kg per constant US$ compare
- 10 Oman 0.4084 kg per constant US$ compare
More climate change data for Eastern Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.04 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 168,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 36,732 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 131,400 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 138.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,801 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 42,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,883 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 161.95 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Eastern Europe?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Eastern Europe was 0.2248 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4569 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2248 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Eastern Europe ranks 7th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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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