China vs Euro area: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- China
- Euro area
How they compare
China currently reports 6,578 Mt CO2e against 413.59 Mt CO2e in Euro area, a difference of 6,164 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 15.9 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Euro area ahead.
China ranks 1st and Euro area ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Euro area in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 182.59 Mt CO2e | 757.23 Mt CO2e | 574.64 Mt CO2e | Euro area |
| 1980s | 403.64 Mt CO2e | 870.02 Mt CO2e | 466.39 Mt CO2e | Euro area |
| 1990s | 999.09 Mt CO2e | 871.86 Mt CO2e | 127.23 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2000s | 2,292 Mt CO2e | 939.07 Mt CO2e | 1,352 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2010s | 4,394 Mt CO2e | 783.96 Mt CO2e | 3,610 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2020s | 6,091 Mt CO2e | 506.21 Mt CO2e | 5,585 Mt CO2e | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy), China or Euro area?
- China, at 6,578 Mt CO2e against 413.59 Mt CO2e in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) between China and Euro area?
- 6,164 Mt CO2e, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Euro area?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Euro area rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- China ranks 1st and Euro area ranks 2nd of 194 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).