China vs Small states: Carbon intensity of GDP
China
0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Small states
0.3434 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
32nd
Small states rank
33rd
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- China
- Small states
How they compare
China currently reports 0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3434 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Small states, a difference of 0.3666 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 2.1 times Small states's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 32nd and Small states ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.86 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 3.35 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 1980s | 2.89 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4492 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.44 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 1.81 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.682 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 1.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5903 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6971 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.9968 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5462 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4505 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.7551 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3961 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.359 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 Small states?
- China, at 0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3434 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between China and Small states?
- 0.3666 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Small states?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Small states rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- China ranks 32nd and Small states ranks 33rd 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$.