Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.0641 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0641
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
36th
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.1556
in 2003
All-time low
0.0641
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2000–2023

00.050.10.152000201120232000: 0.1532001: 0.1532002: 0.1472003: 0.1562004: 0.1312005: 0.1292006: 0.1192007: 0.1182008: 0.1112009: 0.122010: 0.1052011: 0.1072012: 0.1042013: 0.1042014: 0.1042015: 0.0942016: 0.0942017: 0.0892018: 0.0862019: 0.0872020: 0.0722021: 0.0692022: 0.0662023: 0.064

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is 0.0641, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region peaked at 0.1556 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0641, in 2023.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 36th of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars) in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1534
2001 0.1529 -0.4%
2002 0.1472 -3.7%
2003 0.1556 +5.7%
2004 0.1309 -15.9%
2005 0.1289 -1.5%
2006 0.1191 -7.6%
2007 0.1175 -1.3%
2008 0.1113 -5.3%
2009 0.12 +7.8%
2010 0.1047 -12.7%
2011 0.107 +2.2%
2012 0.1039 -2.9%
2013 0.1038 -0.1%
2014 0.104 +0.1%
2015 0.0943 -9.3%
2016 0.0942 -0.2%
2017 0.0891 -5.4%
2018 0.0864 -3.0%
2019 0.0868 +0.5%
2020 0.0724 -16.6%
2021 0.0689 -4.9%
2022 0.0663 -3.7%
2023 0.0641 -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1337 0.1113 0.1556 10
2010s 0.0974 0.0864 0.107 10
2020s 0.0679 0.0641 0.0724 4

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  5. 37 Viet Nam 0.2155 compare
  6. 37 Vietnam 0.2155 compare
  7. 39 Australia 0.2151 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 0.0641 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
The highest recorded value was 0.1556 in 2003.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0641 in 2023.
How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 36th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,687 data points, 2000–2023
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