Australia vs China: Production consumption carbon intensity energy

Australia
0.253
in 2017
China
0.2583
in 2019
Australia rank
5th
China rank
4th

Production consumption carbon intensity energy over time

  • Australia
  • China
00.10.20.3199520072019

How they compare

China currently reports 0.2583 against 0.253 in Australia, a difference of 0.0053.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China ahead.

Australia ranks 5th and China ranks 4th of 43 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2539 0.2658 0.0119 China
2000s 0.2463 0.2736 0.0273 China
2010s 0.2526 0.2856 0.033 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher production consumption carbon intensity energy, Australia or China?
China, at 0.2583 against 0.253 in Australia as of 2019.
What is the difference in production consumption carbon intensity energy between Australia and China?
0.0053, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Australia and China rank globally for production consumption carbon intensity energy?
Australia ranks 5th and China ranks 4th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Production consumption carbon intensity energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Production consumption carbon intensity energy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,063 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed