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

Arab World
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
China
0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Arab World rank
26th
China rank
24th

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

  • Arab World
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 11.7 times Arab World's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 26th and China ranks 24th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World China Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre China
1980s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre China
1990s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre China
2000s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre China
2010s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre China
2020s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 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), Arab World or China?
China, at 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) between Arab World and China?
0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and China?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Arab World and China rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
Arab World ranks 26th and China ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 12,381 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.