China vs European Union: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) over time
- China
- European Union
How they compare
China currently reports 928.7 Mt CO2e against 782.37 Mt CO2e in European Union, a difference of 146.33 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 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 2nd and European Union ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and European Union in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.81 Mt CO2e | 436.64 Mt CO2e | 375.83 Mt CO2e | European Union |
| 1980s | 87.03 Mt CO2e | 541.18 Mt CO2e | 454.15 Mt CO2e | European Union |
| 1990s | 128.89 Mt CO2e | 695.28 Mt CO2e | 566.39 Mt CO2e | European Union |
| 2000s | 378.83 Mt CO2e | 809.9 Mt CO2e | 431.07 Mt CO2e | European Union |
| 2010s | 783.52 Mt CO2e | 783.16 Mt CO2e | 0.364 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2020s | 925.07 Mt CO2e | 758.63 Mt CO2e | 166.45 Mt CO2e | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy), China or European Union?
- China, at 928.7 Mt CO2e against 782.37 Mt CO2e in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) between China and European Union?
- 146.33 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 transport (energy)?
- China ranks 2nd 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).