China vs World: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)

China
821.58 Mt CO2e
in 2024
World
2,788 Mt CO2e
in 2024
China rank
1st
World rank
1st

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

  • China
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 2,788 Mt CO2e against 821.58 Mt CO2e in China, a difference of 1,966 Mt CO2e.

That makes World's figure about 3.4 times China's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 190 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1970s 63.95 Mt CO2e 1,536 Mt CO2e 1,472 Mt CO2e World
1980s 119 Mt CO2e 1,560 Mt CO2e 1,441 Mt CO2e World
1990s 183.75 Mt CO2e 1,803 Mt CO2e 1,619 Mt CO2e World
2000s 310.74 Mt CO2e 2,147 Mt CO2e 1,836 Mt CO2e World
2010s 585.41 Mt CO2e 2,501 Mt CO2e 1,915 Mt CO2e World
2020s 760.19 Mt CO2e 2,689 Mt CO2e 1,928 Mt CO2e World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy), China or World?
World, at 2,788 Mt CO2e against 821.58 Mt CO2e in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between China and World?
1,966 Mt CO2e, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and World rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
China ranks 1st and World 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

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 13,035 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).