Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.0566 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0566 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
36th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.0614 kg per constant US$
in 2014
All-time low
0.0377 kg per constant US$
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Middle Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Middle Africa is 0.0566 kg per constant US$, 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 kg per constant US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0377 kg per constant US$, in 2002.
Middle Africa ranks 36th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0382 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.038 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0377 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0426 kg per constant US$ | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0479 kg per constant US$ | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.041 kg per constant US$ | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0445 kg per constant US$ | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0488 kg per constant US$ | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0498 kg per constant US$ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0532 kg per constant US$ | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0543 kg per constant US$ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0554 kg per constant US$ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0559 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0605 kg per constant US$ | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0614 kg per constant US$ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0607 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0611 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0549 kg per constant US$ | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0546 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0569 kg per constant US$ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0502 kg per constant US$ | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0553 kg per constant US$ | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0557 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0566 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0442 kg per constant US$ | 0.0377 kg per constant US$ | 0.0532 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0576 kg per constant US$ | 0.0543 kg per constant US$ | 0.0614 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0544 kg per constant US$ | 0.0502 kg per constant US$ | 0.0566 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 33 Canada 0.23 kg per constant US$ compare
- 34 Jordan 0.2228 kg per constant US$ compare
- 35 Algeria 0.2208 kg per constant US$ compare
- 36 Malaysia 0.2188 kg per constant US$ compare
- 37 Viet Nam 0.2155 kg per constant US$ compare
- 37 Vietnam 0.2155 kg per constant US$ compare
- 39 Australia 0.2151 kg per constant US$ compare
More climate change data for Middle Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 172.03 million kg (2050)
- 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 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0614 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2002.
- How does Middle Africa rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Middle Africa ranks 36th out of 36 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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