China vs United States of America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 2,793 Mt CO2e against 443.93 Mt CO2e in United States of America, a difference of 2,349 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 6.3 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 490.2 Mt CO2e | 887.3 Mt CO2e | 397.1 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 1980s | 676.02 Mt CO2e | 721.89 Mt CO2e | 45.87 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 1990s | 899.2 Mt CO2e | 524.78 Mt CO2e | 374.42 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2000s | 1,655 Mt CO2e | 493.65 Mt CO2e | 1,161 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2010s | 2,888 Mt CO2e | 440.82 Mt CO2e | 2,447 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2020s | 2,761 Mt CO2e | 444.73 Mt CO2e | 2,316 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 United States of America?
- China, at 2,793 Mt CO2e against 443.93 Mt CO2e in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between China and United States of America?
- 2,349 Mt CO2e, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- China ranks 1st and United States of America 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
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).