China vs IBRD only: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)

China
6,578 Mt CO2e
in 2024
IBRD only
11,465 Mt CO2e
in 2024
China rank
1st
IBRD only rank
3rd

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

  • China
  • IBRD only
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How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 11,465 Mt CO2e against 6,578 Mt CO2e in China, a difference of 4,887 Mt CO2e.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 1.7 times China's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and IBRD only ranks 3rd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China IBRD only Difference Ahead
1970s 182.59 Mt CO2e 1,745 Mt CO2e 1,562 Mt CO2e IBRD only
1980s 403.64 Mt CO2e 2,721 Mt CO2e 2,317 Mt CO2e IBRD only
1990s 999.09 Mt CO2e 3,700 Mt CO2e 2,701 Mt CO2e IBRD only
2000s 2,292 Mt CO2e 5,365 Mt CO2e 3,074 Mt CO2e IBRD only
2010s 4,394 Mt CO2e 8,414 Mt CO2e 4,020 Mt CO2e IBRD only
2020s 6,091 Mt CO2e 10,622 Mt CO2e 4,530 Mt CO2e IBRD only

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 IBRD only?
IBRD only, at 11,465 Mt CO2e against 6,578 Mt CO2e in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) between China and IBRD only?
4,887 Mt CO2e, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IBRD only?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and IBRD only rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
China ranks 1st and IBRD only ranks 3rd 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

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).