China vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- China
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
China currently reports 0.3907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2462 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.1445 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 13th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 191 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9979 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.5851 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.4127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0.7084 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.4166 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2918 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.5485 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3026 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2459 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.4155 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2599 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1556 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, China or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- China, at 0.3907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2462 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between China and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.1445 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- China ranks 13th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 191 countries.
- 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 $.