What is carbon intensity of gdp in China?

Carbon intensity of gdp in China was 0.3907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.

What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in China?

The highest recorded value was 1.28 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in China?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.

How does China rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

China ranks 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this China data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in China

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in China
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

China: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.3907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.3907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.0%

World rank

13th

of 191 countries

All-time high

1.28 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 1990

All-time low

0.3907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in China, 1990–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in China is 0.3907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in China peaked at 1.28 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.

China ranks 13th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in China, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP) in China, 1990 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Change
1990	1.28 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	—
1991	1.23 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.4%
1992	1.13 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-8.4%
1993	1.07 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.0%
1994	0.9998 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-6.8%
1995	0.9949 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.5%
1996	0.8978 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-9.8%
1997	0.8453 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.8%
1998	0.8025 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.1%
1999	0.7292 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-9.1%
2000	0.7106 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.6%
2001	0.6878 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.2%
2002	0.6804 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.1%
2003	0.7136 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+4.9%
2004	0.746 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+4.5%
2005	0.7594 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.8%
2006	0.7483 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.5%
2007	0.7122 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.8%
2008	0.6693 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-6.0%
2009	0.6565 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.9%
2010	0.6498 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.0%
2011	0.649 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.1%
2012	0.6208 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.4%
2013	0.6034 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.8%
2014	0.5678 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.9%
2015	0.5244 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-7.7%
2016	0.4922 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-6.1%
2017	0.4701 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.5%
2018	0.4615 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.8%
2019	0.4459 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.4%
2020	0.4412 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.0%
2021	0.4264 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.4%
2022	0.4123 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.3%
2023	0.4068 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.3%
2024	0.3907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.9979 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.7292 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	1.28 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2000s	0.7084 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.6565 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.7594 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5485 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.4459 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.6498 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4155 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.3907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.4412 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near China

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12 Bahrain 0.4047 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.39 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
15 Uzbekistan 0.3715 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
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Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in China?: Carbon intensity of gdp in China was 0.3907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 1.28 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
How does China rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: China ranks 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ 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: 238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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 2021 PPP $.