China vs Northern America: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
China
0.3482 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Northern America
0.1807 kg per constant US$
in 2023
China rank
12th
Northern America rank
15th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- China
- Northern America
How they compare
China currently reports 0.3482 kg per constant US$ against 0.1807 kg per constant US$ in Northern America, a difference of 0.1675 kg per constant US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times Northern America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 12th and Northern America ranks 15th of 160 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6045 kg per constant US$ | 0.3275 kg per constant US$ | 0.2769 kg per constant US$ | China |
| 2010s | 0.4666 kg per constant US$ | 0.247 kg per constant US$ | 0.2196 kg per constant US$ | China |
| 2020s | 0.3569 kg per constant US$ | 0.1911 kg per constant US$ | 0.1658 kg per constant US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, China or Northern America?
- China, at 0.3482 kg per constant US$ against 0.1807 kg per constant US$ in Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between China and Northern America?
- 0.1675 kg per constant US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Northern America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and Northern America rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- China ranks 12th and Northern America ranks 15th of 160 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.