Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Western Africa

Western Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.0655 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0655
Change on year
down 4.1%
Rank
35th
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.0808
in 2001
All-time low
0.0496
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Western Africa, 2000–2023

00.020.040.060.082000201120232000: 0.0782001: 0.0812002: 0.0762003: 0.0732004: 0.0682005: 0.0672006: 0.0612007: 0.0562008: 0.0582009: 0.052010: 0.0542011: 0.0572012: 0.0592013: 0.0632014: 0.0652015: 0.0622016: 0.0662017: 0.0612018: 0.0632019: 0.0642020: 0.0652021: 0.072022: 0.0682023: 0.065

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 0.0655 for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Western Africa peaked at 0.0808 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0496, in 2009.

Western Africa ranks 35th of 37 groups on this measure, 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 Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars) in Western Africa, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0777
2001 0.0808 +4.1%
2002 0.076 -6.0%
2003 0.0732 -3.6%
2004 0.0679 -7.3%
2005 0.0672 -1.1%
2006 0.0606 -9.8%
2007 0.0558 -7.9%
2008 0.0575 +3.1%
2009 0.0496 -13.8%
2010 0.0538 +8.5%
2011 0.0572 +6.3%
2012 0.0594 +3.9%
2013 0.0631 +6.3%
2014 0.0649 +2.8%
2015 0.0621 -4.3%
2016 0.066 +6.3%
2017 0.0613 -7.2%
2018 0.063 +2.8%
2019 0.0637 +1.1%
2020 0.0653 +2.6%
2021 0.07 +7.1%
2022 0.0683 -2.4%
2023 0.0655 -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0666 0.0496 0.0808 10
2010s 0.0614 0.0538 0.066 10
2020s 0.0673 0.0653 0.07 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Western Africa?
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Western Africa was 0.0655 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0808 in 2001.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0496 in 2009.
How does Western Africa rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Western Africa ranks 35th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western 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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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,687 data points, 2000–2023
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