Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.0711 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Northern Europe, 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 Northern Europe is 0.0711, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Northern Europe peaked at 0.1833 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0711, in 2023.
That places Northern Europe 34th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1819 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1833 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1769 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.179 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1714 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1623 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1613 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1534 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1486 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1435 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.148 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1337 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1336 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1293 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1162 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1085 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1036 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0975 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0942 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0877 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0842 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0823 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.076 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0711 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1662 | 0.1435 | 0.1833 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1152 | 0.0877 | 0.148 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0784 | 0.0711 | 0.0842 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More climate change data for Northern Europe
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 81,778 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 17,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 63,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,260 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,142 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Northern Europe?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Northern Europe was 0.0711 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1833 in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0711 in 2023.
- How does Northern Europe rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Northern Europe ranks 34th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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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