China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
China
0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
22nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
23rd
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd 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 | 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?
- China, at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP against 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- China ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd 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.