Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in South America
South America: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.1148 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in South America, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in South America stood at 0.1148. 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 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in South America peaked at 0.1452 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1148, in 2023.
That places South America 27th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1451 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1448 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1452 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.142 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1415 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1375 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1323 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1289 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1292 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1267 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1302 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1293 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1327 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1348 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1365 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1345 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1346 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1326 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1256 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.123 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.118 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1228 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1181 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1148 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1373 | 0.1267 | 0.1452 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1314 | 0.123 | 0.1365 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1184 | 0.1148 | 0.1228 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2984 compare
- 25 Russian Federation 0.2899 compare
- 25 Russian Federation 0.2899 compare
- 27 Serbia 0.2547 compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 0.2502 compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 0.246 compare
- 30 Brunei Darussalam 0.2451 compare
- 30 Brunei Darussalam 0.2451 compare
More climate change data for South America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 12.72 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in South America?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in South America was 0.1148 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1452 in 2002.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1148 in 2023.
- How does South America rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- South America ranks 27th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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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