Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.1646 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.1646 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
18th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.1826 kg per constant US$
in 2014
All-time low
0.1631 kg per constant US$
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Northern Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Northern Africa is 0.1646 kg per constant US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Northern Africa peaked at 0.1826 kg per constant US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1631 kg per constant US$, in 2020.
That places Northern Africa 18th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1652 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1696 kg per constant US$ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1707 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1676 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1703 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1771 kg per constant US$ | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1751 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1733 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.173 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1746 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1719 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1747 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1811 kg per constant US$ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1805 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1826 kg per constant US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1803 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1762 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1756 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1705 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1637 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1631 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1707 kg per constant US$ | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1663 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1646 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1717 kg per constant US$ | 0.1652 kg per constant US$ | 0.1771 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1757 kg per constant US$ | 0.1637 kg per constant US$ | 0.1826 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1662 kg per constant US$ | 0.1631 kg per constant US$ | 0.1707 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 15 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3202 kg per constant US$ compare
- 16 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.3191 kg per constant US$ compare
- 17 Iraq 0.3107 kg per constant US$ compare
- 18 Curaçao 0.3067 kg per constant US$ compare
- 18 Curacao 0.3067 kg per constant US$ compare
- 20 Kosovo 0.3061 kg per constant US$ compare
- 21 Qatar 0.3061 kg per constant US$ compare
More climate change data for Northern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.85 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 63,637 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 22,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 84.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,477 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 27,167 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,863 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,304 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 71.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Northern Africa?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Northern Africa was 0.1646 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1826 kg per constant US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1631 kg per constant US$ in 2020.
- How does Northern Africa rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Northern Africa ranks 18th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern 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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