Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.0868 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0868 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 8.7%
Rank
29th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.1671 kg per constant US$
in 2001
All-time low
0.0868 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Western Europe, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 0.0868 kg per constant US$ for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Western Europe peaked at 0.1671 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0868 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
That places Western Europe 29th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1663 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1671 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1637 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1658 kg per constant US$ | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1613 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1567 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1507 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1416 kg per constant US$ | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.141 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1385 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1411 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.131 kg per constant US$ | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1318 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1329 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1221 kg per constant US$ | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1226 kg per constant US$ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1212 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1172 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1118 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1051 kg per constant US$ | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1006 kg per constant US$ | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1012 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0951 kg per constant US$ | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0868 kg per constant US$ | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1553 kg per constant US$ | 0.1385 kg per constant US$ | 0.1671 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1237 kg per constant US$ | 0.1051 kg per constant US$ | 0.1411 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0959 kg per constant US$ | 0.0868 kg per constant US$ | 0.1012 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 27 Serbia 0.2547 kg per constant US$ compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 0.2502 kg per constant US$ compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 0.246 kg per constant US$ compare
- 30 Brunei Darussalam 0.2451 kg per constant US$ compare
- 30 Brunei 0.2451 kg per constant US$ compare
- 32 Yemen 0.2348 kg per constant US$ compare
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.53 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Western Europe?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Western Europe was 0.0868 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1671 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0868 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Western Europe rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Western Europe ranks 29th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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