Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in China
China: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.3482 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3482 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.6556 kg per constant US$
in 2005
All-time low
0.3482 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in China, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in China stood at 0.3482 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in China peaked at 0.6556 kg per constant US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3482 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
That places China 12th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in China, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5998 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.5817 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5751 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6054 kg per constant US$ | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6405 kg per constant US$ | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6556 kg per constant US$ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6418 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6103 kg per constant US$ | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5738 kg per constant US$ | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5608 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5573 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5573 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5322 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5163 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4807 kg per constant US$ | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4445 kg per constant US$ | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4158 kg per constant US$ | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3975 kg per constant US$ | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3897 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3747 kg per constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3696 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3598 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3501 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3482 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6045 kg per constant US$ | 0.5608 kg per constant US$ | 0.6556 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4666 kg per constant US$ | 0.3747 kg per constant US$ | 0.5573 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3569 kg per constant US$ | 0.3482 kg per constant US$ | 0.3696 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 9 South Africa 0.4213 kg per constant US$ compare
- 10 Oman 0.4084 kg per constant US$ compare
- 11 Bahrain 0.3933 kg per constant US$ compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 0.3379 kg per constant US$ compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 0.3363 kg per constant US$ compare
- 15 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3202 kg per constant US$ compare
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in China?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in China was 0.3482 kg per constant US$ 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6556 kg per constant US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3482 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does China rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- China ranks 12th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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