Central and Southern Asia vs China: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP

Central and Southern Asia
0.2184
in 2023
China
0.3482
in 2023
Central and Southern Asia rank
9th
China rank
12th

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP over time

  • Central and Southern Asia
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.3482 against 0.2184 in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 0.1298.

That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Central and Southern Asia's.

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

Central and Southern Asia ranks 9th and China ranks 12th of 37 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central and Southern Asia China Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2768 0.6045 0.3277 China
2010s 0.2473 0.4666 0.2193 China
2020s 0.2207 0.3569 0.1362 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Central and Southern Asia or China?
China, at 0.3482 against 0.2184 in Central and Southern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Central and Southern Asia and China?
0.1298, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and China?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Central and Southern Asia and China rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Central and Southern Asia ranks 9th and China ranks 12th of 37 groups.
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