China vs North America: Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage
Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage over time
- China
- North America
How they compare
China currently reports 16.8% against 4.6% in North America, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes China's figure about 3.6 times North America's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 37th and North America ranks 40th of 164 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 7.7% | 13.3% | China |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 5.7% | 17.9% | China |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 6.4% | 14.2% | China |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 5.1% | 11.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage, China or North America?
- China, at 16.8% against 4.6% in North America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage between China and North America?
- 12.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North America?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do China and North America rank globally for adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage?
- China ranks 37th and North America ranks 40th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide. This series excludes particulate emissions damage. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.