China vs World: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 8,299 Mt CO2e against 928.7 Mt CO2e in China, a difference of 7,370 Mt CO2e.
That makes World's figure about 8.9 times China's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 194 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.81 Mt CO2e | 3,296 Mt CO2e | 3,235 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1980s | 87.03 Mt CO2e | 3,947 Mt CO2e | 3,860 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1990s | 128.89 Mt CO2e | 5,038 Mt CO2e | 4,909 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2000s | 378.83 Mt CO2e | 6,366 Mt CO2e | 5,987 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2010s | 783.52 Mt CO2e | 7,650 Mt CO2e | 6,866 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2020s | 925.07 Mt CO2e | 7,843 Mt CO2e | 6,918 Mt CO2e | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy), China or World?
- World, at 8,299 Mt CO2e against 928.7 Mt CO2e in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) between China and World?
- 7,370 Mt CO2e, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and World rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- China ranks 2nd and World 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).