China vs Southern Asia: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP
China
0.3482
in 2023
Southern Asia
0.2084
in 2023
China rank
12th
Southern Asia rank
11th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP over time
- China
- Southern Asia
How they compare
China currently reports 0.3482 against 0.2084 in Southern Asia, a difference of 0.1398.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 11th of 159 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6045 | 0.2479 | 0.3566 | China |
| 2010s | 0.4666 | 0.2328 | 0.2337 | China |
| 2020s | 0.3569 | 0.2102 | 0.1467 | 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 Southern Asia?
- China, at 0.3482 against 0.2084 in Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between China and Southern Asia?
- 0.1398, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Southern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and Southern Asia rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- China ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 11th 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.