China vs World: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP
China
0.3482
in 2023
World
0.2061
in 2023
China rank
12th
World rank
12th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP over time
- China
- World
How they compare
China currently reports 0.3482 against 0.2061 in World, a difference of 0.1421.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 12th and World ranks 12th of 159 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6045 | 0.2837 | 0.3208 | China |
| 2010s | 0.4666 | 0.2476 | 0.219 | China |
| 2020s | 0.3569 | 0.2118 | 0.1451 | 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 World?
- China, at 0.3482 against 0.2061 in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between China and World?
- 0.1421, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and World rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- China ranks 12th and World ranks 12th 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.