Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.3944 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Southern Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Southern Africa is 0.3944 kg per constant US$, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Southern Africa peaked at 0.5834 kg per constant US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3944 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
That places Southern Africa 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5037 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.5527 kg per constant US$ | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5485 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5662 kg per constant US$ | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5834 kg per constant US$ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5505 kg per constant US$ | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5237 kg per constant US$ | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5203 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5429 kg per constant US$ | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5237 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5327 kg per constant US$ | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4957 kg per constant US$ | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5074 kg per constant US$ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5074 kg per constant US$ | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5134 kg per constant US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4808 kg per constant US$ | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4738 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4795 kg per constant US$ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4762 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4796 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4877 kg per constant US$ | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4546 kg per constant US$ | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4036 kg per constant US$ | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3944 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5416 kg per constant US$ | 0.5037 kg per constant US$ | 0.5834 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4947 kg per constant US$ | 0.4738 kg per constant US$ | 0.5327 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4351 kg per constant US$ | 0.3944 kg per constant US$ | 0.4877 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 1 Syrian Arab Republic 1.75 kg per constant US$ compare
- 1 Syria 1.75 kg per constant US$ compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 0.6878 kg per constant US$ compare
- 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.5663 kg per constant US$ compare
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 739.86 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,717 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,243 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,152 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 402.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Southern Africa?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Southern Africa was 0.3944 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5834 kg per constant US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3944 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Southern Africa rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Southern Africa ranks 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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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