Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.0812 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0812
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
32nd
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.1751
in 2000
All-time low
0.0812
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000–2023

00.050.10.150.22000201120232000: 0.1752001: 0.1742002: 0.172003: 0.162004: 0.1512005: 0.1412006: 0.1352007: 0.132008: 0.1232009: 0.1192010: 0.1172011: 0.1162012: 0.1122013: 0.1082014: 0.1042015: 0.1052016: 0.0992017: 0.0952018: 0.0922019: 0.092020: 0.0892021: 0.0852022: 0.0842023: 0.081

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 0.0812. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 0.1751 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0812, in 2023.

Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 32nd of 37 groups on this measure, 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 Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars) in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1751
2001 0.1744 -0.4%
2002 0.1702 -2.4%
2003 0.1603 -5.8%
2004 0.1515 -5.5%
2005 0.1415 -6.6%
2006 0.1353 -4.4%
2007 0.1298 -4.1%
2008 0.1228 -5.4%
2009 0.1188 -3.3%
2010 0.1168 -1.7%
2011 0.1161 -0.6%
2012 0.112 -3.5%
2013 0.1083 -3.3%
2014 0.1044 -3.6%
2015 0.1047 +0.3%
2016 0.0991 -5.3%
2017 0.0953 -3.9%
2018 0.0919 -3.6%
2019 0.0904 -1.6%
2020 0.0888 -1.7%
2021 0.0851 -4.2%
2022 0.0835 -1.8%
2023 0.0812 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.148 0.1188 0.1751 10
2010s 0.1039 0.0904 0.1168 10
2020s 0.0847 0.0812 0.0888 4

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)

  1. 29 Saudi Arabia 0.246 compare
  2. 30 Brunei Darussalam 0.2451 compare
  3. 30 Brunei Darussalam 0.2451 compare
  4. 32 Yemen 0.2348 compare
  5. 33 Canada 0.23 compare
  6. 34 Jordan 0.2228 compare
  7. 35 Algeria 0.2208 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 0.0812 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 0.1751 in 2000.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0812 in 2023.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 32nd out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,687 data points, 2000–2023
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