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
0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.15197019972024

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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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$.