Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.2084 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2084 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
11th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.2586 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.2084 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Southern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 0.2084 kg per constant US$ for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Southern Asia peaked at 0.2586 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2084 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
Southern Asia ranks 11th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2586 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.2549 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2533 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2432 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2445 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2407 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2402 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2445 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2496 kg per constant US$ | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2494 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2426 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2425 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.248 kg per constant US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2432 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2463 kg per constant US$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.235 kg per constant US$ | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2228 kg per constant US$ | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2213 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2152 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2117 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2114 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2113 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2095 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2084 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2479 kg per constant US$ | 0.2402 kg per constant US$ | 0.2586 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2328 kg per constant US$ | 0.2117 kg per constant US$ | 0.248 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2102 kg per constant US$ | 0.2084 kg per constant US$ | 0.2114 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 8 Kuwait 0.4387 kg per constant US$ compare
- 9 South Africa 0.4213 kg per constant US$ compare
- 10 Oman 0.4084 kg per constant US$ compare
- 11 Bahrain 0.3933 kg per constant US$ compare
- 12 China 0.3482 kg per constant US$ compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 0.3379 kg per constant US$ compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 0.3363 kg per constant US$ compare
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 38.40 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Southern Asia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Southern Asia was 0.2084 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2586 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2084 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Southern Asia rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Southern Asia ranks 11th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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