China vs United States: Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage

China
2.87 trillion current US$
in 2021
United States
1.02 trillion current US$
in 2021
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd

Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage over time

  • China
  • United States
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How they compare

China currently reports 2.87 trillion current US$ against 1.02 trillion current US$ in United States, a difference of 1.85 trillion current US$.

That makes China's figure about 2.8 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 159 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
1990s 136.67 billion current US$ 588.09 billion current US$ 451.42 billion current US$ United States
2000s 631.73 billion current US$ 637.27 billion current US$ 5.54 billion current US$ United States
2010s 2.04 trillion current US$ 1.16 trillion current US$ 881.58 billion current US$ China
2020s 2.55 trillion current US$ 1.12 trillion current US$ 1.43 trillion current US$ China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage, China or United States?
China, at 2.87 trillion current US$ against 1.02 trillion current US$ in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage between China and United States?
1.85 trillion current US$, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do China and United States rank globally for adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage?
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
159 places, 4,079 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide and particulate emissions damage. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.