China vs Indonesia: Carbon intensity of GDP
China
0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Indonesia
0.6559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
32nd
Indonesia rank
35th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.6559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Indonesia, a difference of 0.0541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 32nd and Indonesia ranks 35th of 199 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.86 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4841 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 3.38 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 1980s | 2.89 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5426 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.35 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 1.81 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6425 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.17 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 1.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7365 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5509 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.9968 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6219 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3749 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.7551 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6239 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1312 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 Indonesia?
- China, at 0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.6559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between China and Indonesia?
- 0.0541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- China ranks 32nd and Indonesia ranks 35th 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$.