China vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
China currently reports 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP against 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 55 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 200 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- China, at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP against 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- China ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.