Australia vs China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP

Australia
0.2151
in 2023
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
0.0641
in 2023
Australia rank
39th
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
36th

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP over time

  • Australia
  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.2151 against 0.0641 in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 0.151.

That makes Australia's figure about 3.4 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 39th and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 36th of 159 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3554 0.1337 0.2217 Australia
2010s 0.2868 0.0974 0.1894 Australia
2020s 0.2292 0.0679 0.1613 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Australia or China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
Australia, at 0.2151 against 0.0641 in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Australia and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
0.151, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Australia and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Australia ranks 39th and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 36th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,687 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed