Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.0973 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0973 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 8.8%
Rank
28th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.1734 kg per constant US$
in 2004
All-time low
0.0973 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Southern Europe, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 0.0973 kg per constant US$ for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Southern Europe peaked at 0.1734 kg per constant US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0973 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
That places Southern Europe 28th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1702 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1668 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.17 kg per constant US$ | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1724 kg per constant US$ | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1734 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.173 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1652 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1621 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1551 kg per constant US$ | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.148 kg per constant US$ | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1445 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1455 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.144 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.135 kg per constant US$ | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1278 kg per constant US$ | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1309 kg per constant US$ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1267 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1269 kg per constant US$ | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1218 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1148 kg per constant US$ | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1109 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1105 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1068 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0973 kg per constant US$ | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1656 kg per constant US$ | 0.148 kg per constant US$ | 0.1734 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1318 kg per constant US$ | 0.1148 kg per constant US$ | 0.1455 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1064 kg per constant US$ | 0.0973 kg per constant US$ | 0.1109 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 25 Russian Federation 0.2899 kg per constant US$ compare
- 25 Russia 0.2899 kg per constant US$ compare
- 27 Serbia 0.2547 kg per constant US$ compare
- 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
More climate change data for Southern Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.85 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 85,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,644 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65,525 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 74.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,694 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,921 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.62 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Southern Europe?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Southern Europe was 0.0973 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1734 kg per constant US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0973 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Southern Europe rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Southern Europe ranks 28th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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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