China vs Saudi Arabia: Carbon intensity of GDP
China
0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.7358 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
32nd
Saudi Arabia rank
31st
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.7358 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.0258 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.
China ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 199 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.86 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4297 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 3.43 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 1980s | 2.89 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5868 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.31 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 1.81 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6713 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.14 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 1.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7987 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4887 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.9968 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8569 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1398 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.7551 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7528 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0023 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.7358 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0258 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- China ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st 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$.