China vs United States: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.
In , China's Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) was 0.71, compared to United States's 0.21. That makes China's value 245.9% higher than United States's.
China
Rank #29 of 184 globally
- Latest (2024)
- 0.71
- Year-over-year
- -4.0%
- 10-year change
- -31.2%
- Peak
- 1.38 (2005)
- Trough
- 0.71 (2024)
United States
Rank #128 of 184 globally
- Latest (2024)
- 0.21
- Year-over-year
- -2.4%
- 10-year change
- -30.8%
- Peak
- 0.38 (2005)
- Trough
- 0.21 (2024)
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Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.GHG.CO2.RT.GDP.KD), CC BY 4.0.