Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Northern America
Northern America: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.1807 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1807 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 6.4%
Rank
15th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.3668 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.1807 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Northern America, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Northern America stood at 0.1807 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Northern America peaked at 0.3668 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1807 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
Northern America ranks 15th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3668 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.361 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3467 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3423 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3332 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3235 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3092 kg per constant US$ | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3087 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2986 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2854 kg per constant US$ | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2899 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2747 kg per constant US$ | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2579 kg per constant US$ | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2592 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2533 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2411 kg per constant US$ | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.233 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2245 kg per constant US$ | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2246 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2122 kg per constant US$ | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1952 kg per constant US$ | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1955 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1932 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1807 kg per constant US$ | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3275 kg per constant US$ | 0.2854 kg per constant US$ | 0.3668 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.247 kg per constant US$ | 0.2122 kg per constant US$ | 0.2899 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1911 kg per constant US$ | 0.1807 kg per constant US$ | 0.1955 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 12 China 0.3482 kg per constant US$ compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 0.3379 kg per constant US$ compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 0.3363 kg per constant US$ compare
- 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
More climate change data for Northern America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.03 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Northern America?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Northern America was 0.1807 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 America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3668 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1807 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Northern America rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Northern America ranks 15th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America 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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