Canada vs China (People’s Republic of): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time
- Canada
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 821.58 Mt CO2e against 140.26 Mt CO2e in Canada, a difference of 681.32 Mt CO2e.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 5.9 times Canada's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st of 190 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.82 Mt CO2e | 63.95 Mt CO2e | 26.13 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 38.18 Mt CO2e | 119 Mt CO2e | 80.82 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 51.62 Mt CO2e | 183.75 Mt CO2e | 132.13 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 83.77 Mt CO2e | 310.74 Mt CO2e | 226.97 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 122.51 Mt CO2e | 585.41 Mt CO2e | 462.9 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 139.78 Mt CO2e | 760.19 Mt CO2e | 620.4 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy), Canada or China (People’s Republic of)?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 821.58 Mt CO2e against 140.26 Mt CO2e in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between Canada and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 681.32 Mt CO2e, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Canada and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Canada ranks 4th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st of 190 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 from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).