China vs Low & middle income: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time
- China
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 4,711 Mt CO2e against 2,793 Mt CO2e in China, a difference of 1,918 Mt CO2e.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 1.7 times China's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 490.2 Mt CO2e | 1,214 Mt CO2e | 723.72 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 1980s | 676.02 Mt CO2e | 1,591 Mt CO2e | 915.44 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 899.2 Mt CO2e | 1,864 Mt CO2e | 965.1 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 1,655 Mt CO2e | 2,815 Mt CO2e | 1,160 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 2,888 Mt CO2e | 4,420 Mt CO2e | 1,533 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 2,761 Mt CO2e | 4,542 Mt CO2e | 1,781 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
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 Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 4,711 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 Low & middle income?
- 1,918 Mt CO2e, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low & middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- China ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 4th 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).