The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) had the highest carbon dioxide intensity worldwide in 2022, at 0.44 kilograms of CO₂ per U.S. dollar (kCO₂/$15p). The Middle East followed, with an emission intensity of 0.36 kCO₂/$15p. In 2022, the Middle East was the only region to have a higher carbon intensity when compared to 2000 levels.
Carbon dioxide emission intensity worldwide in 2000 and 2022, by region (in kilograms per U.S. dollar)
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Enerdata. (July 6, 2023). Carbon dioxide emission intensity worldwide in 2000 and 2022, by region (in kilograms per U.S. dollar) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/497575/worldwide-co2-emission-intensity-by-region/
Enerdata. "Carbon dioxide emission intensity worldwide in 2000 and 2022, by region (in kilograms per U.S. dollar)." Chart. July 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/497575/worldwide-co2-emission-intensity-by-region/
Enerdata. (2023). Carbon dioxide emission intensity worldwide in 2000 and 2022, by region (in kilograms per U.S. dollar). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/497575/worldwide-co2-emission-intensity-by-region/
Enerdata. "Carbon Dioxide Emission Intensity Worldwide in 2000 and 2022, by Region (in Kilograms per U.S. Dollar)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/497575/worldwide-co2-emission-intensity-by-region/
Enerdata, Carbon dioxide emission intensity worldwide in 2000 and 2022, by region (in kilograms per U.S. dollar) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/497575/worldwide-co2-emission-intensity-by-region/ (last visited April 29, 2024)
Carbon dioxide emission intensity worldwide in 2000 and 2022, by region (in kilograms per U.S. dollar) [Graph], Enerdata, July 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/497575/worldwide-co2-emission-intensity-by-region/