Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Western Europe
Western Europe: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.0868 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Western Europe, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 0.0868 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 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0868, in 2023.
That places Western Europe 30th out of 37 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 in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1663 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1671 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1637 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1658 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1613 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1567 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1507 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1416 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.141 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1385 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1411 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.131 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1318 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1329 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1221 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1226 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1212 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1172 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1118 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1051 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1006 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1012 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0951 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0868 | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1553 | 0.1385 | 0.1671 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1237 | 0.1051 | 0.1411 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0959 | 0.0868 | 0.1012 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 27 Serbia 0.2547 compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 0.2502 compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 0.246 compare
- 30 Brunei Darussalam 0.2451 compare
- 30 Brunei Darussalam 0.2451 compare
- 32 Yemen 0.2348 compare
- 33 Canada 0.23 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 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 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 in 2023.
- How does Western Europe rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Western Europe ranks 30th out of 37 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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