Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.0566 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Middle Africa, 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 Middle Africa is 0.0566, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Middle Africa peaked at 0.0614 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0377, in 2002.
Middle Africa ranks 37th 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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0382 | — |
| 2001 | 0.038 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0377 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0426 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0479 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.041 | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0445 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0488 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0498 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0532 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0543 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0554 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0559 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0605 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0614 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0607 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0611 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0549 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0546 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0569 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0502 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0553 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0557 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0566 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0442 | 0.0377 | 0.0532 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0576 | 0.0543 | 0.0614 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0544 | 0.0502 | 0.0566 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More climate change data for Middle Africa
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 33,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 67,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 127.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,407 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,492 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.97 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Middle Africa?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Middle Africa was 0.0566 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0614 in 2014.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0377 in 2002.
- How does Middle Africa rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Middle Africa ranks 37th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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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