Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.0711 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Northern Europe, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Northern Europe is 0.0711 kg per constant US$, 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 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0711 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
That places Northern Europe 33rd out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1819 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1833 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1769 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.179 kg per constant US$ | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1714 kg per constant US$ | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1623 kg per constant US$ | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1613 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1534 kg per constant US$ | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1486 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1435 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.148 kg per constant US$ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1337 kg per constant US$ | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1336 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1293 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1162 kg per constant US$ | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1085 kg per constant US$ | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1036 kg per constant US$ | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0975 kg per constant US$ | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0942 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0877 kg per constant US$ | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0842 kg per constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0823 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.076 kg per constant US$ | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0711 kg per constant US$ | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1662 kg per constant US$ | 0.1435 kg per constant US$ | 0.1833 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1152 kg per constant US$ | 0.0877 kg per constant US$ | 0.148 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0784 kg per constant US$ | 0.0711 kg per constant US$ | 0.0842 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 30 Brunei Darussalam 0.2451 kg per constant US$ compare
- 30 Brunei 0.2451 kg per constant US$ compare
- 32 Yemen 0.2348 kg per constant US$ compare
- 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
More climate change data for Northern Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.17 billion kg (2050)
- 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 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1833 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Northern Europe rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Northern Europe ranks 33rd out of 36 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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