Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.0812 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0812 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
31st
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.1751 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.0812 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 0.0812 kg per constant US$. 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 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0812 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 31st of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1751 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1744 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1702 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1603 kg per constant US$ | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1515 kg per constant US$ | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1415 kg per constant US$ | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1353 kg per constant US$ | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1298 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1228 kg per constant US$ | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1188 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1168 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1161 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.112 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1083 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1044 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1047 kg per constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0991 kg per constant US$ | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0953 kg per constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0919 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0904 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0888 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0851 kg per constant US$ | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0835 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0812 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.148 kg per constant US$ | 0.1188 kg per constant US$ | 0.1751 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1039 kg per constant US$ | 0.0904 kg per constant US$ | 0.1168 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0847 kg per constant US$ | 0.0812 kg per constant US$ | 0.0888 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 28 United Arab Emirates 0.2502 kg per constant US$ compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 0.246 kg per constant US$ compare
- 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
More climate change data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 261.88 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,442 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 28,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,035 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,513 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,868 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.05 kt (2050)
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 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1751 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ 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 31st out of 36 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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