Macau, China vs Switzerland: Carbon intensity of GDP
Macau, China
0.0398 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Macau, China rank
189th
Switzerland rank
188th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Macau, China
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.0403 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 0.0005 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Switzerland ahead.
Macau, China ranks 189th and Switzerland ranks 188th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.091 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1027 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.1006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0944 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0061 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 0.0857 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0788 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0069 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 0.0442 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0595 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0153 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0645 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0438 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0208 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Macau, China or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.0403 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 Macau, China and Switzerland?
- 0.0005 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Switzerland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Macau, China and Switzerland rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Macau, China ranks 189th and Switzerland ranks 188th 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$.