China #1
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This LIST is a compilation of dynamic charts showing many types of indicators in which the People's Republic of China already ranks number 1. Some are obvious facts, but some others will maybe surprise you.
A careful look into these dynamic charts can help you to better understand the Chinese fast-paced development in almost all categories you can think of, including education excellency, the number of patents annually registered, the biggest banks in the world, or even the biggest annual production of strawberries!
A careful look into all this will also help you identify the key moments of China's development back to where China always belonged. By watching these dynamic charts, we can find out that, for instance, the last 3 big leaps occurred roughly around the years 2000, 2007, and 2017.
NOTE: This is an open post. I will continue to update it in the future, and kindly invite the readers to propose more charts (use the comment box for that purpose). For instance, it would be interesting to add some statistics on reforestation, cargo ship fleet, recycling, and so on.
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When might the US actually find itself number two? In what year might China overtake the United States to become the number-one auto market, the biggest market for luxury goods, or even the largest economy in the world, full stop?
Most students are stunned to learn that on most indicators, China has already surpassed the United States. As the largest producer of ships, steel, aluminum, furniture, clothing, textiles, cell phones, and computers, China has become the manufacturing powerhouse of the world. Students are even more surprised to discover that China has also become the world’s largest consumer of most products. America was the birthplace of the automobile, but China is now both the largest automaker and the largest auto market. Chinese consumers bought twenty million cars in 2015—three million more than were sold in the US. China is also the world’s largest market for cell phones and e-commerce, and has the largest number of Internet users. China imported more oil, consumed more energy, and installed more solar power than any other nation. Perhaps most devastatingly for America’s self-conception, in 2016—as it has since the 2008 worldwide financial crisis—China continued to serve as the primary engine of global economic growth.
[Destined for War: Can America and China escape Thucydides' Trap?, by Graham Allison]
ECONOMY / FINANCE
GDP (PPP) - History & Projection (1800-2040)
Total Reserves Including Gold
Exports
Imports
(China plus the Chinese cities of Hong Kong and Macau)
High-Technology Exports
Clothing Exports
International Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves
Largest Bank In The World by Assets
Foreign Exchange reserves
Largest Trade Surplus
(By the way, look at who has the Largest Trade Deficit!)
International Trade Exports
RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Patent Application
Trademark Application
Industrial Design
EDUCATION
PISA Test Results - TOTAL
PISA Test Results - Science
PISA Test Results - Math
PISA Test Results - Reading
International Mathematical Olympiad Gold Medal
International Physics Olympiad Gold Medal
International Chemistry Olympiad Gold Medal
US International Students - by Country of Origin
(alternative video)
ENERGY
Energy Consumption by country
Primary Energy Consumption
Electricity Production
Solar Energy Production
Wind Energy Production
Hydropower Electricity Production
Renewable Electricity Production
INDUSTRY
Total Manufacturing
Passanger Car Production
Total Vehicle Production
Textile Manufacturing
Paper Production
Cement Production
TOURISM
Number of International Tourists
(China plus the Chinese cities of Hong Kong and Macau)
Earning the Most from International Tourism
(China plus the Chinese cities of Hong Kong and Macau)
METALLURGY & MINING
Gold Production
Steel Production
Aluminium Production
Iron Ore Production
Coal Production
TELECOMUNICATIONS
Mobile Phone Subscriptions
Number Of Internet Users
AGRICULTURE / FISHERY
Total Agricultural Production
(alternative video)
Wheat Production
Rice Production
Grain Production
Agricultural Land Area
Fresh Fruit Production
(alternative video)
Meat Production
Fish Production
Vegetable Production
(alternative video)
Cereal Production
Egg Production
Number Of Pigs
Grapes Production
Strawberry Production
Tomato Production
Honey Production
Total Tobacco (Cigarette) Production
Silk Production
TRANSPORTATION + INFRASTRUCTURE
Total Bridge Lenght
New Passenger Car Sales
Electric Cars In Use
High-Speed Railway (Km)
Longest Metro Systems
Longest High-Speed Railway (Train) Lines
Longest Highways
Busiest Airport (#1 Cargo, #2 Passengers)
Electric Vehicles
Transportation of goods by railway
Export of bycicles
CONSTRUCTION
Construction Value Added
Total Skyscraper Height
GAMING
Company Game Revenue
DEMOGRAPHY
Total Population
Urban Population
Total Elder Population
MILITARY
Army size
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Despite all this Chinese development, China is still NOT #1 in TOTAL SUM of CO2 emissions.
The U.S. is!
Nonetheless, China is already #1 in annual CO2 emission, which is absolutely normal given the fact China is the factory of the world and, a very big percentage of industrial production in China is owned by Western companies.
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On the subject of the amazing Chinese development, you should definitely watch the documentary series China Mega Projects:
- China's Mega Projects: Transportation
- China's Mega Projects: Food
- China’s Mega Projects: Energy
- China’s Mega Projects: Manufacturing
- China’s Mega Projects: The 24-hour megacity
- China's Mega Projects 3 ：CHINA Revealed EP1
- China's Mega Projects 3 ：CHINA Revealed EP2
- China's Mega Projects 3 ：CHINA Revealed EP3
- China's Mega Projects 3 ：CHINA Revealed EP4
- China's Mega Projects 3 ：CHINA Revealed EP5
Luís Garcia, Thailand
