China vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time
- China
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 7.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 54 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 203 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | China |
| 1980s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | China |
| 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 | 0.0011 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- China, at 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- China ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th 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.