China vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- China
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
China currently reports 0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3131 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.3969 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 2.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 55 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 32nd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th of 199 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.86 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 3.62 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 1980s | 2.89 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2276 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.67 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 1.81 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2498 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.56 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 1.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2696 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.02 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.9968 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3096 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6871 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.7551 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3225 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4326 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, China or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- China, at 0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3131 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between China and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 0.3969 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- China ranks 32nd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th 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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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$.