China vs Kazakhstan: Carbon intensity of GDP
China
0.3907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Kazakhstan
0.3494 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
13th
Kazakhstan rank
16th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- China
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
China currently reports 0.3907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.3494 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.0413 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 13th and Kazakhstan ranks 16th of 191 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9979 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.9207 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0772 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0.7084 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.5846 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1238 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.5485 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.4405 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.108 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.4155 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3624 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0531 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 Kazakhstan?
- China, at 0.3907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.3494 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between China and Kazakhstan?
- 0.0413 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kazakhstan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Kazakhstan rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- China ranks 13th and Kazakhstan ranks 16th 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 $.