China vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Carbon intensity of GDP

China
0.3907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.39 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
13th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
14th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • China
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
00.250.50.7511.2199020072024

How they compare

China currently reports 0.3907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.39 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.0007 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

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

China ranks 13th and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9979 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0357 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.9622 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP China
2000s 0.7084 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0691 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.6393 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP China
2010s 0.5485 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2061 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.3424 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP China
2020s 0.4155 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.3812 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0343 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
China, at 0.3907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.39 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.0007 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
China ranks 13th and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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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

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 $.