China vs Euro area: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time
- China
- Euro area
How they compare
China currently reports 2,793 Mt CO2e against 261 Mt CO2e in Euro area, a difference of 2,532 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 10.7 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Euro area ahead.
China ranks 1st and Euro area ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Euro area in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 490.2 Mt CO2e | 685.95 Mt CO2e | 195.75 Mt CO2e | Euro area |
| 1980s | 676.02 Mt CO2e | 550.44 Mt CO2e | 125.58 Mt CO2e | China |
| 1990s | 899.2 Mt CO2e | 420.77 Mt CO2e | 478.43 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2000s | 1,655 Mt CO2e | 378.06 Mt CO2e | 1,277 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2010s | 2,888 Mt CO2e | 303.81 Mt CO2e | 2,584 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2020s | 2,761 Mt CO2e | 277.47 Mt CO2e | 2,484 Mt CO2e | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy), China or Euro area?
- China, at 2,793 Mt CO2e against 261 Mt CO2e in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between China and Euro area?
- 2,532 Mt CO2e, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Euro area?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Euro area rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- China ranks 1st and Euro area ranks 2nd of 193 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 Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).