China vs Least developed countries: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- China
- Least developed countries
How they compare
China currently reports 0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3477 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.3623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 32nd and Least developed countries ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.86 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1996 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 3.66 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 1980s | 2.89 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2435 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.65 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 1.81 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2652 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.55 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 1.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2905 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9969 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.9968 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3333 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6634 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.7551 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3591 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.396 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 Least developed countries?
- China, at 0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3477 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between China and Least developed countries?
- 0.3623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Least developed countries?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Least developed countries rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- China ranks 32nd and Least developed countries 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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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$.