Central Europe and the Baltics vs China: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3519 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 0.3581 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 2.0 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 31st and China ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 3.86 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.64 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 1980s | 1.46 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.89 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.43 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 1.28 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.81 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5385 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0.808 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4794 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.5607 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9968 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.436 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.4044 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7551 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3507 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, Central Europe and the Baltics or China?
- China, at 0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3519 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Central Europe and the Baltics and China?
- 0.3581 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and China?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and China rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 31st and China ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- 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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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 constant 2021 US$.