China vs Russia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 6,578 Mt CO2e against 852.29 Mt CO2e in Russia, a difference of 5,726 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 7.7 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russia ahead.
China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 182.59 Mt CO2e | 673.37 Mt CO2e | 490.78 Mt CO2e | Russia |
| 1980s | 403.64 Mt CO2e | 955.45 Mt CO2e | 551.82 Mt CO2e | Russia |
| 1990s | 999.09 Mt CO2e | 1,005 Mt CO2e | 5.89 Mt CO2e | Russia |
| 2000s | 2,292 Mt CO2e | 883.14 Mt CO2e | 1,408 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2010s | 4,394 Mt CO2e | 850.33 Mt CO2e | 3,543 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2020s | 6,091 Mt CO2e | 815.35 Mt CO2e | 5,276 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 Russia?
- China, at 6,578 Mt CO2e against 852.29 Mt CO2e in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) between China and Russia?
- 5,726 Mt CO2e, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th 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).