China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 13,125 Mt CO2e against 896.34 Mt CO2e in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12,229 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 14.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th of 203 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 | 1,181 Mt CO2e | 350.9 Mt CO2e | 830.19 Mt CO2e | China |
| 1980s | 1,897 Mt CO2e | 435.8 Mt CO2e | 1,461 Mt CO2e | China |
| 1990s | 3,068 Mt CO2e | 515.36 Mt CO2e | 2,553 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2000s | 5,863 Mt CO2e | 658.38 Mt CO2e | 5,204 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2010s | 10,684 Mt CO2e | 821.93 Mt CO2e | 9,862 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2020s | 12,636 Mt CO2e | 876.54 Mt CO2e | 11,760 Mt CO2e | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, China or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- China, at 13,125 Mt CO2e against 896.34 Mt CO2e in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12,229 Mt CO2e, 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?
- China ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th 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).