What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Arab World and China?

0.119 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and China?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs China: Carbon intensity of GDP

Arab World

0.2717 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2024

China

0.3907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2024

Arab World rank

11th

China rank

13th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

Arab World
China

How they compare

China currently reports 0.3907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2717 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Arab World, a difference of 0.119 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Arab World's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 11th and China ranks 13th of 47 groups.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	China	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.285 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.9979 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.7128 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	China
2000s	0.2774 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.7084 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.431 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	China
2010s	0.2862 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.5485 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2622 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	China
2020s	0.2725 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.4155 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.143 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Arab World or China?: China, at 0.3907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2717 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Arab World and China?: 0.119 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and China?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Arab World and China rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?: Arab World ranks 11th and China ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.