Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Western Asia
Western Asia: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.2125 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Western Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Western Asia is 0.2125 kg per constant US$, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Western Asia peaked at 0.275 kg per constant US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2125 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
Western Asia ranks 10th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2621 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.2691 kg per constant US$ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2749 kg per constant US$ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.275 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2584 kg per constant US$ | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.254 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2536 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.255 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2602 kg per constant US$ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2677 kg per constant US$ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.266 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2564 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2562 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2427 kg per constant US$ | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2443 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2411 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2375 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2376 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2268 kg per constant US$ | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2266 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2281 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2223 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2134 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2125 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.263 kg per constant US$ | 0.2536 kg per constant US$ | 0.275 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2435 kg per constant US$ | 0.2266 kg per constant US$ | 0.266 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2191 kg per constant US$ | 0.2125 kg per constant US$ | 0.2281 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 7 Mongolia 0.4611 kg per constant US$ compare
- 8 Kuwait 0.4387 kg per constant US$ compare
- 9 South Africa 0.4213 kg per constant US$ compare
- 10 Oman 0.4084 kg per constant US$ compare
- 11 Bahrain 0.3933 kg per constant US$ compare
- 12 China 0.3482 kg per constant US$ compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 0.3379 kg per constant US$ compare
More climate change data for Western Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.32 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 99,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,104 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 62,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 140.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,230 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 26,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 22,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,493 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 86.51 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Western Asia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Western Asia was 0.2125 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.275 kg per constant US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2125 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Western Asia rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Western Asia ranks 10th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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