China vs IBRD only: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF

China
13,125 Mt CO2e
in 2024
IBRD only
25,731 Mt CO2e
in 2024
China rank
1st
IBRD only rank
3rd

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time

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How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 25,731 Mt CO2e against 13,125 Mt CO2e in China, a difference of 12,606 Mt CO2e.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 2.0 times China's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and IBRD only ranks 3rd of 203 countries.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China IBRD only Difference Ahead
1970s 1,181 Mt CO2e 5,976 Mt CO2e 4,795 Mt CO2e IBRD only
1980s 1,897 Mt CO2e 8,288 Mt CO2e 6,391 Mt CO2e IBRD only
1990s 3,068 Mt CO2e 10,097 Mt CO2e 7,029 Mt CO2e IBRD only
2000s 5,863 Mt CO2e 14,068 Mt CO2e 8,206 Mt CO2e IBRD only
2010s 10,684 Mt CO2e 21,238 Mt CO2e 10,554 Mt CO2e IBRD only
2020s 12,636 Mt CO2e 24,456 Mt CO2e 11,820 Mt CO2e IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, China or IBRD only?
IBRD only, at 25,731 Mt CO2e against 13,125 Mt CO2e in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between China and IBRD only?
12,606 Mt CO2e, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IBRD only?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and IBRD only rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
China ranks 1st and IBRD only ranks 3rd of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).