China vs Pakistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
China
0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Pakistan
0.0154 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
64th
Pakistan rank
63rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.0154 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 64th and Pakistan ranks 63rd of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1218 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0942 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1970s | 0.1118 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0313 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0805 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1980s | 0.1193 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0976 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0.0914 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.067 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0.0439 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.0174 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp, China or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.0154 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp between China and Pakistan?
- 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 64th and Pakistan ranks 63rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.