Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in China
China: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in China is 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places China 38th out of 207 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 0.064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 35 Egypt 0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Tunisia 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Myanmar 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Georgia 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Kuwait 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in China?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in China was 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does China rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 38th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.