China vs High income: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt)

China
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
High income
0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
18th
High income rank
20th

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

  • China
  • High income
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in High income, a difference of 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 4.0 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was High income ahead.

China ranks 18th and High income ranks 20th of 190 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and High income in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China High income Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre High income
1980s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre High income
1990s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre High income
2000s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre China
2010s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre China
2020s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 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 High income?
China, at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in High income as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) between China and High income?
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and High income?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do China and High income rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt)?
China ranks 18th and High income ranks 20th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 12,165 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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