Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.0973 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Southern Europe, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 0.0973 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 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0973, in 2023.
That places Southern Europe 29th out of 37 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 in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1702 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1668 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.17 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1724 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1734 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.173 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1652 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1621 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1551 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.148 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1445 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1455 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.144 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.135 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1278 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1309 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1267 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1269 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1218 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1148 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1109 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1105 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1068 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0973 | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1656 | 0.148 | 0.1734 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1318 | 0.1148 | 0.1455 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1064 | 0.0973 | 0.1109 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 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
- 32 Yemen 0.2348 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 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 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 in 2023.
- How does Southern Europe rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Southern Europe ranks 29th out of 37 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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