Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in World
World: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.2061 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2061 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
12th
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.2944 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.2061 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in World, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in World stood at 0.2061 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in World peaked at 0.2944 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2061 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
That places World 12th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in World, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2944 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.2917 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2884 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2902 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2889 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2861 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2806 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2767 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.271 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2686 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2713 kg per constant US$ | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2688 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2634 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2602 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.252 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.243 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2362 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2315 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2283 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2215 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2162 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2149 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.21 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2061 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2837 kg per constant US$ | 0.2686 kg per constant US$ | 0.2944 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2476 kg per constant US$ | 0.2215 kg per constant US$ | 0.2713 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2118 kg per constant US$ | 0.2061 kg per constant US$ | 0.2162 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 14 Kazakhstan 0.3363 kg per constant US$ compare
- 15 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3202 kg per constant US$ compare
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in World?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in World was 0.2061 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2944 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2061 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does World rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- World ranks 12th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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