Macau, China vs Somalia: Carbon intensity of GDP

Macau, China
0.0226 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Somalia
0.0323 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Macau, China rank
185th
Somalia rank
184th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Macau, China
  • Somalia
0.020.040.060.080.1199020072024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.0323 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0226 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Macau, China, a difference of 0.0097 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Macau, China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Somalia ahead.

Macau, China ranks 185th and Somalia ranks 184th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0577 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0794 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Somalia
2000s 0.0486 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0877 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.039 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Somalia
2010s 0.0251 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0473 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0222 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Somalia
2020s 0.0366 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0334 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0032 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Macau, China or Somalia?
Somalia, at 0.0323 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0226 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Macau, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Macau, China and Somalia?
0.0097 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Somalia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Macau, China and Somalia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Macau, China ranks 185th and Somalia ranks 184th 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

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 $.