Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.0655 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0655 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 4.1%
Rank
34th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.0808 kg per constant US$
in 2001
All-time low
0.0496 kg per constant US$
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Western Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 0.0655 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0496 kg per constant US$, in 2009.
Western Africa ranks 34th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0777 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0808 kg per constant US$ | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.076 kg per constant US$ | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0732 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0679 kg per constant US$ | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0672 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0606 kg per constant US$ | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0558 kg per constant US$ | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0575 kg per constant US$ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0496 kg per constant US$ | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0538 kg per constant US$ | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0572 kg per constant US$ | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0594 kg per constant US$ | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0631 kg per constant US$ | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0649 kg per constant US$ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0621 kg per constant US$ | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.066 kg per constant US$ | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0613 kg per constant US$ | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.063 kg per constant US$ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0637 kg per constant US$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0653 kg per constant US$ | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.07 kg per constant US$ | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0683 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0655 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0666 kg per constant US$ | 0.0496 kg per constant US$ | 0.0808 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0614 kg per constant US$ | 0.0538 kg per constant US$ | 0.066 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0673 kg per constant US$ | 0.0653 kg per constant US$ | 0.07 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 32 Yemen 0.2348 kg per constant US$ compare
- 33 Canada 0.23 kg per constant US$ compare
- 34 Jordan 0.2228 kg per constant US$ compare
- 35 Algeria 0.2208 kg per constant US$ compare
- 36 Malaysia 0.2188 kg per constant US$ compare
- 37 Viet Nam 0.2155 kg per constant US$ compare
- 37 Vietnam 0.2155 kg per constant US$ compare
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.21 billion kg (2050)
- 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 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0808 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2009.
- How does Western Africa rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Western Africa ranks 34th out of 36 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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