China vs European Union: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- China
- European Union
How they compare
China currently reports 6,578 Mt CO2e against 589.34 Mt CO2e in European Union, a difference of 5,989 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 11.2 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was European Union ahead.
China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and European Union in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 182.59 Mt CO2e | 1,077 Mt CO2e | 894.11 Mt CO2e | European Union |
| 1980s | 403.64 Mt CO2e | 1,288 Mt CO2e | 884.76 Mt CO2e | European Union |
| 1990s | 999.09 Mt CO2e | 1,254 Mt CO2e | 255.04 Mt CO2e | European Union |
| 2000s | 2,292 Mt CO2e | 1,266 Mt CO2e | 1,026 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2010s | 4,394 Mt CO2e | 1,056 Mt CO2e | 3,338 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2020s | 6,091 Mt CO2e | 714.14 Mt CO2e | 5,377 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 European Union?
- China, at 6,578 Mt CO2e against 589.34 Mt CO2e in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) between China and European Union?
- 5,989 Mt CO2e, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and European Union rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 1st 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).