Belarus vs China: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Belarus
0.3887 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
China
0.3867 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Belarus rank
21st
China rank
22nd
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Belarus
- China
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.3887 kilograms per international-$ against 0.3867 kilograms per international-$ in China, a difference of 0.002 kilograms per international-$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
Belarus ranks 21st and China ranks 22nd of 119 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5422 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6383 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0961 kilograms per international-$ | China |
| 2000s | 0.3801 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5421 kilograms per international-$ | 0.162 kilograms per international-$ | China |
| 2010s | 0.3768 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4959 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1191 kilograms per international-$ | China |
| 2020s | 0.3793 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3926 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0132 kilograms per international-$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Belarus or China?
- Belarus, at 0.3887 kilograms per international-$ against 0.3867 kilograms per international-$ in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Belarus and China?
- 0.002 kilograms per international-$, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and China?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Belarus and China rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Belarus ranks 21st and China ranks 22nd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).