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
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Western Africa, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More climate change data for Western Africa
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 227,102 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 79,704 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 147,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 300.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5,264 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 41,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.52 kt (2050)
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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