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
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.