China vs World: Carbon intensity of GDP
China
0.3907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
World
0.2206 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
13th
World rank
16th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- China
- World
How they compare
China currently reports 0.3907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2206 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.1701 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 1.8 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 13th and World 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9979 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3467 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.6511 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0.7084 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3026 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.4058 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.5485 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2679 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2805 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.4155 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2304 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1851 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 World?
- China, at 0.3907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2206 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between China and World?
- 0.1701 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and World rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- China ranks 13th and World 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 $.