China vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time
- China
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 8.9 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
China ranks 28th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0023 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0022 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), China or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- China, at 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between China and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do China and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- China ranks 28th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.