Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Europe
Europe: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.1256 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Europe, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Europe stood at 0.1256. 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1256, in 2023.
That places Europe 24th out of 37 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 in Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2333 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2302 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2251 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2262 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2176 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.21 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2038 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1938 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1885 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1834 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1862 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1807 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1787 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1735 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.163 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1603 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1571 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1532 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1497 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.142 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1384 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1397 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1329 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1256 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2112 | 0.1834 | 0.2333 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1644 | 0.142 | 0.1862 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1341 | 0.1256 | 0.1397 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 21 Qatar 0.3061 compare
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.303 compare
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.303 compare
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2984 compare
- 25 Russian Federation 0.2899 compare
- 25 Russian Federation 0.2899 compare
- 27 Serbia 0.2547 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 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1256 in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Europe ranks 24th out of 37 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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