China vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt)

China
0 Mt CO2e per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0 Mt CO2e per person
in 2024
China rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
33rd

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • China
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

China currently reports 0 Mt CO2e per person against 0 Mt CO2e per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per person.

That makes China's figure about 6.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

China ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 190 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person China
2010s 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person China
2020s 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt), China or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
China, at 0 Mt CO2e per person against 0 Mt CO2e per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) between China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
0 Mt CO2e per person, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt)?
China ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita
Unit
Mt CO2e per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 13,035 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.