China vs IDA total: Carbon intensity of GDP
China
0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
IDA total
0.3759 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
32nd
IDA total rank
29th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- China
- IDA total
How they compare
China currently reports 0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3759 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in IDA total, a difference of 0.3341 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times IDA total's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 32nd and IDA total ranks 29th of 199 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.86 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3727 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 3.49 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 1980s | 2.89 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4645 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.43 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 1.81 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5824 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 1.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5107 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7767 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.9968 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4125 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5843 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.7551 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4025 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3526 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 IDA total?
- China, at 0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3759 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between China and IDA total?
- 0.3341 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA total?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and IDA total rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- China ranks 32nd and IDA total ranks 29th 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$.