China vs Western Asia: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
China
0.3482 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Western Asia
0.2125 kg per constant US$
in 2023
China rank
12th
Western Asia rank
10th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- China
- Western Asia
How they compare
China currently reports 0.3482 kg per constant US$ against 0.2125 kg per constant US$ in Western Asia, a difference of 0.1357 kg per constant US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Western Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 12th and Western Asia ranks 10th of 160 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6045 kg per constant US$ | 0.263 kg per constant US$ | 0.3415 kg per constant US$ | China |
| 2010s | 0.4666 kg per constant US$ | 0.2435 kg per constant US$ | 0.2231 kg per constant US$ | China |
| 2020s | 0.3569 kg per constant US$ | 0.2191 kg per constant US$ | 0.1378 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 Western Asia?
- China, at 0.3482 kg per constant US$ against 0.2125 kg per constant US$ in Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between China and Western Asia?
- 0.1357 kg per constant US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Western Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and Western Asia rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- China ranks 12th and Western Asia ranks 10th 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.