Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.1225 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.1225 for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.2009 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1225, in 2023.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 37 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 in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1889 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2009 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1943 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1958 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1959 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1853 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1756 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1713 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.173 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.159 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1591 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1531 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.154 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1548 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1542 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1453 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.146 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1427 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1418 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1415 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1391 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1377 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.127 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1225 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.184 | 0.159 | 0.2009 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1492 | 0.1415 | 0.1591 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1316 | 0.1225 | 0.1391 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.303 compare
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.303 compare
- 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
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- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 427.00 million kg (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.1225 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2009 in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1225 in 2023.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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