China vs Greenland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt)

China
1.42 % change on previous year
in 2024
Greenland
1.64 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
115th
Greenland rank
112th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • China
  • Greenland
-2002040197119972024

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 1.64 % change on previous year against 1.42 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.22 % change on previous year.

That makes Greenland's figure about 1.2 times China's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China ahead.

China ranks 115th and Greenland ranks 112th of 194 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Greenland Difference Ahead
2000s 7.44 % change on previous year -2.27 % change on previous year 9.7 % change on previous year China
2010s 5.34 % change on previous year -1.96 % change on previous year 7.29 % change on previous year China
2020s 4.72 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year 3.44 % 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 power industry (energy) (mt), China or Greenland?
Greenland, at 1.64 % change on previous year against 1.42 % change on previous year in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) between China and Greenland?
0.22 % change on previous year, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Greenland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do China and Greenland rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
China ranks 115th and Greenland ranks 112th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (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 Power Industry (Energy) (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
241 places, 12,827 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.