China vs Sudan: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
China
278.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Sudan
275.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
China rank
23rd
Sudan rank
25th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Sudan
How they compare
China currently reports 278.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 275.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Sudan, a difference of 3.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Across all 45 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 23rd and Sudan ranks 25th of 204 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 329.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 113.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | China |
| 1990s | 324.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 223.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 100.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | China |
| 2000s | 302.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 208.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | China |
| 2010s | 303.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 210.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 92.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | China |
| 2020s | 285.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 242.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 43.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, China or Sudan?
- China, at 278.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 275.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between China and Sudan?
- 3.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Sudan rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 23rd and Sudan ranks 25th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.