Ireland vs Macau, China: Carbon intensity of GDP

Ireland
0.0639 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Macau, China
0.0398 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ireland rank
186th
Macau, China rank
189th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Ireland
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0639 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.0398 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Macau, China, a difference of 0.0241 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Macau, China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 186th and Macau, China ranks 189th of 199 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Macau, China Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4368 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.091 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.3458 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Ireland
1990s 0.3434 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2428 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Ireland
2000s 0.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0857 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1443 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Ireland
2010s 0.1416 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0442 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0974 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Ireland
2020s 0.0722 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0645 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0076 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Ireland or Macau, China?
Ireland, at 0.0639 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.0398 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Macau, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Ireland and Macau, China?
0.0241 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Macau, China?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Macau, China rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Ireland ranks 186th and Macau, China ranks 189th 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

Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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$.