Australia vs China: Per capita low carbon vs gdp
Australia
4.49
in 2025
China
3.96
in 2025
Australia rank
30th
China rank
33rd
Per capita low carbon vs gdp over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4.49 against 3.96 in China, a difference of 0.53.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 30th and China ranks 33rd of 76 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7382 | 0.0289 | 0.7093 | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.03 | 0.0429 | 0.992 | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.958 | 0.0834 | 0.8746 | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.02 | 0.1627 | 0.8615 | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.23 | 0.4381 | 0.7891 | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.41 | 0.5185 | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.71 | 3.1 | 0.6122 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita low carbon vs gdp, Australia or China?
- Australia, at 4.49 against 3.96 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita low carbon vs gdp between Australia and China?
- 0.53, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and China rank globally for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- Australia ranks 30th and China ranks 33rd of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.