Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.0846 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0846 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
31st
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.0905 kg per constant US$
in 2017
All-time low
0.0673 kg per constant US$
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 0.0846 kg per constant US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 0.0905 kg per constant US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0673 kg per constant US$, in 2000.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 31st of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0673 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0697 kg per constant US$ | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0696 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0731 kg per constant US$ | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0728 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0709 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.071 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0711 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0695 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0725 kg per constant US$ | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0731 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0736 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0764 kg per constant US$ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0792 kg per constant US$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0807 kg per constant US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0808 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0875 kg per constant US$ | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0905 kg per constant US$ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0898 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0888 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0863 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0895 kg per constant US$ | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0876 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0846 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0708 kg per constant US$ | 0.0673 kg per constant US$ | 0.0731 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.082 kg per constant US$ | 0.0731 kg per constant US$ | 0.0905 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.087 kg per constant US$ | 0.0846 kg per constant US$ | 0.0895 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 28 United Arab Emirates 0.2502 kg per constant US$ compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 0.246 kg per constant US$ compare
- 30 Brunei Darussalam 0.2451 kg per constant US$ compare
- 30 Brunei Darussalam 0.2451 kg per constant US$ compare
- 32 Yemen 0.2348 kg per constant US$ compare
- 33 Canada 0.23 kg per constant US$ compare
- 34 Jordan 0.2228 kg per constant US$ compare
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 708,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 0.0846 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0905 kg per constant US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0673 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 31st out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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