China vs United States: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 482.50 billion current US$ against 210.32 billion current US$ in United States, a difference of 272.18 billion current US$.
That makes China's figure about 2.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.52 billion current US$ | 77.91 billion current US$ | 35.39 billion current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 129.31 billion current US$ | 128.88 billion current US$ | 433.25 million current US$ | China |
| 2010s | 339.86 billion current US$ | 172.00 billion current US$ | 167.86 billion current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 461.00 billion current US$ | 201.03 billion current US$ | 259.97 billion current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage, China or United States?
- China, at 482.50 billion current US$ against 210.32 billion current US$ in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage between China and United States?
- 272.18 billion current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do China and United States rank globally for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. 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.