Brunei Darussalam vs China: Carbon intensity of GDP

Brunei Darussalam
0.6847 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
China
0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Brunei Darussalam rank
34th
China rank
32nd

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.6847 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.0253 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Across all 51 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 34th and China ranks 32nd of 199 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam China Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2563 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 3.96 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 3.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP China
1980s 0.3155 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 2.89 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 2.58 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP China
1990s 0.4843 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.81 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.33 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP China
2000s 0.5351 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.7523 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP China
2010s 0.5934 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.9968 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4034 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP China
2020s 0.7332 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.7551 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0219 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Brunei Darussalam or China?
China, at 0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.6847 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Brunei Darussalam as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Brunei Darussalam and China?
0.0253 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and China?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Brunei Darussalam and China rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 34th and China ranks 32nd of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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
246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
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 constant 2021 US$.