Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp, China or Namibia?

Namibia, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in China as of 2023.

What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between China and Namibia?

0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Namibia?

44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Namibia: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP

China

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Namibia

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

China rank

36th

Namibia rank

34th

Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP over time

China
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0 kt per US$ of GDP.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.

China ranks 36th and Namibia ranks 34th of 136 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	China
1990s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	China
2000s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	China
2010s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	China
2020s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp, China or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between China and Namibia?: 0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Namibia?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do China and Namibia rank globally for waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp?: China ranks 36th and Namibia ranks 34th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP
Unit: kt per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 137 places, 7,240 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.