China (People’s Republic of) vs Russia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Russia
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 13,125 Mt CO2e against 2,009 Mt CO2e in Russia, a difference of 11,116 Mt CO2e.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 6.5 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russia ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,181 Mt CO2e | 1,564 Mt CO2e | 382.85 Mt CO2e | Russia |
| 1980s | 1,897 Mt CO2e | 2,053 Mt CO2e | 155.85 Mt CO2e | Russia |
| 1990s | 3,068 Mt CO2e | 1,924 Mt CO2e | 1,144 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 5,863 Mt CO2e | 1,724 Mt CO2e | 4,139 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 10,684 Mt CO2e | 1,786 Mt CO2e | 8,898 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 12,636 Mt CO2e | 1,915 Mt CO2e | 10,721 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, China (People’s Republic of) or Russia?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 13,125 Mt CO2e against 2,009 Mt CO2e in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between China (People’s Republic of) and Russia?
- 11,116 Mt CO2e, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Russia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Russia rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th 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
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).