Caribbean Small States vs China: Carbon intensity of GDP
Caribbean Small States
0.2394 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
China
0.3907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Caribbean Small States rank
15th
China rank
13th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Caribbean Small States
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 0.3907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2394 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 0.1513 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 15th 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 | Caribbean Small States | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3568 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.9979 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.6411 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0.4245 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.7084 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2839 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.4183 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.5485 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1302 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.3178 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.4155 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0977 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, Caribbean Small States or China?
- China, at 0.3907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2394 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Caribbean Small States and China?
- 0.1513 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and China?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean Small States and China rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 15th 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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About this data
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 $.