China vs World: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 6,457 Mt CO2e against 2,793 Mt CO2e in China, a difference of 3,664 Mt CO2e.
That makes World's figure about 2.3 times China's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 193 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 | 490.2 Mt CO2e | 3,879 Mt CO2e | 3,389 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1980s | 676.02 Mt CO2e | 3,935 Mt CO2e | 3,259 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1990s | 899.2 Mt CO2e | 3,807 Mt CO2e | 2,908 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2000s | 1,655 Mt CO2e | 4,657 Mt CO2e | 3,002 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2010s | 2,888 Mt CO2e | 6,219 Mt CO2e | 3,332 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2020s | 2,761 Mt CO2e | 6,303 Mt CO2e | 3,541 Mt CO2e | World |
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 World?
- World, at 6,457 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 World?
- 3,664 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 industrial combustion (energy)?
- China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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).