China vs Russia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 928.7 Mt CO2e against 286.72 Mt CO2e in Russia, a difference of 641.98 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 3.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russia ahead.
China ranks 2nd 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 | 60.81 Mt CO2e | 158.49 Mt CO2e | 97.68 Mt CO2e | Russia |
| 1980s | 87.03 Mt CO2e | 207.24 Mt CO2e | 120.2 Mt CO2e | Russia |
| 1990s | 128.89 Mt CO2e | 224.87 Mt CO2e | 95.97 Mt CO2e | Russia |
| 2000s | 378.83 Mt CO2e | 216.76 Mt CO2e | 162.07 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2010s | 783.52 Mt CO2e | 245.86 Mt CO2e | 537.66 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2020s | 925.07 Mt CO2e | 266.68 Mt CO2e | 658.4 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 Russia?
- China, at 928.7 Mt CO2e against 286.72 Mt CO2e in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) between China and Russia?
- 641.98 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 transport (energy)?
- China ranks 2nd 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 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).