China vs North America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt)
China
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
18th
North America rank
15th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) over time
- China
- North America
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 3.5 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.
China ranks 18th and North America ranks 15th of 190 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and North America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | North America |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | North America |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | China |
| 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 North America?
- China, at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) between China and North America?
- 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do China and North America rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt)?
- China ranks 18th and North America ranks 15th 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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About this data
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.