Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Europe
Europe: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.1256 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1256 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 5.5%
Rank
24th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.2333 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.1256 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Europe, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Europe stood at 0.1256 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Europe peaked at 0.2333 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1256 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
That places Europe 24th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Europe, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2333 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.2302 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2251 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2262 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2176 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.21 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2038 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1938 kg per constant US$ | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1885 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1834 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1862 kg per constant US$ | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1807 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1787 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1735 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.163 kg per constant US$ | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1603 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1571 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1532 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1497 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.142 kg per constant US$ | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1384 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1397 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1329 kg per constant US$ | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1256 kg per constant US$ | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2112 kg per constant US$ | 0.1834 kg per constant US$ | 0.2333 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1644 kg per constant US$ | 0.142 kg per constant US$ | 0.1862 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1341 kg per constant US$ | 0.1256 kg per constant US$ | 0.1397 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 21 Qatar 0.3061 kg per constant US$ compare
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.303 kg per constant US$ compare
- 22 Laos 0.303 kg per constant US$ compare
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2984 kg per constant US$ compare
- 25 Russian Federation 0.2899 kg per constant US$ compare
- 25 Russia 0.2899 kg per constant US$ compare
- 27 Serbia 0.2547 kg per constant US$ compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Europe?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Europe was 0.1256 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2333 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1256 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Europe ranks 24th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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