China vs Greenland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita over time
- China
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 10.45 t CO2e/capita against 9.32 t CO2e/capita in China, a difference of 1.13 t CO2e/capita.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.
China ranks 22nd and Greenland ranks 20th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Greenland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3 t CO2e/capita | 0.0178 t CO2e/capita | 1.28 t CO2e/capita | China |
| 1980s | 1.8 t CO2e/capita | 0.0195 t CO2e/capita | 1.79 t CO2e/capita | China |
| 1990s | 2.56 t CO2e/capita | 0.0221 t CO2e/capita | 2.53 t CO2e/capita | China |
| 2000s | 4.49 t CO2e/capita | 6.43 t CO2e/capita | 1.94 t CO2e/capita | Greenland |
| 2010s | 7.77 t CO2e/capita | 9.67 t CO2e/capita | 1.9 t CO2e/capita | Greenland |
| 2020s | 8.96 t CO2e/capita | 10.04 t CO2e/capita | 1.08 t CO2e/capita | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita, China or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 10.45 t CO2e/capita against 9.32 t CO2e/capita in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita between China and Greenland?
- 1.13 t CO2e/capita, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Greenland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Greenland rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- China ranks 22nd and Greenland ranks 20th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.