China vs United Kingdom: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e)

China
-4.12 % change on previous year
in 2024
United Kingdom
-2.06 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
192nd
United Kingdom rank
189th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) over time

  • China
  • United Kingdom
-10010197119972024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports -2.06 % change on previous year against -4.12 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 2.06 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China ahead.

China ranks 192nd and United Kingdom ranks 189th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 5.26 % change on previous year 0.4027 % change on previous year 4.86 % change on previous year China
1980s 5.61 % change on previous year -1.07 % change on previous year 6.68 % change on previous year China
1990s 6.87 % change on previous year -0.7961 % change on previous year 7.67 % change on previous year China
2000s 9.06 % change on previous year -2.37 % change on previous year 11.43 % change on previous year China
2010s 3.87 % change on previous year -0.9507 % change on previous year 4.83 % change on previous year China
2020s -1.53 % change on previous year -4.76 % change on previous year 3.23 % change on previous year China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e), China or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at -2.06 % change on previous year against -4.12 % change on previous year in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) between China and United Kingdom?
2.06 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e)?
China ranks 192nd and United Kingdom ranks 189th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 13,333 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.