China vs IBRD only: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)

China
2,793 Mt CO2e
in 2024
IBRD only
4,868 Mt CO2e
in 2024
China rank
1st
IBRD only rank
3rd

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time

  • China
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How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 4,868 Mt CO2e against 2,793 Mt CO2e in China, a difference of 2,075 Mt CO2e.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 1.7 times China's.

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

China ranks 1st and IBRD only ranks 3rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China IBRD only Difference Ahead
1970s 490.2 Mt CO2e 1,455 Mt CO2e 964.85 Mt CO2e IBRD only
1980s 676.02 Mt CO2e 1,847 Mt CO2e 1,171 Mt CO2e IBRD only
1990s 899.2 Mt CO2e 2,025 Mt CO2e 1,126 Mt CO2e IBRD only
2000s 1,655 Mt CO2e 2,914 Mt CO2e 1,259 Mt CO2e IBRD only
2010s 2,888 Mt CO2e 4,567 Mt CO2e 1,679 Mt CO2e IBRD only
2020s 2,761 Mt CO2e 4,695 Mt CO2e 1,934 Mt CO2e IBRD only

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 IBRD only?
IBRD only, at 4,868 Mt CO2e against 2,793 Mt CO2e in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between China and IBRD only?
2,075 Mt CO2e, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IBRD only?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and IBRD only rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
China ranks 1st and IBRD only ranks 3rd 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

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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
240 places, 13,200 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).