China vs World: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
China
13,125 Mt CO2e
in 2024
World
39,633 Mt CO2e
in 2024
China rank
1st
World rank
1st
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 39,633 Mt CO2e against 13,125 Mt CO2e in China, a difference of 26,508 Mt CO2e.
That makes World's figure about 3.0 times China's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 203 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,181 Mt CO2e | 17,678 Mt CO2e | 16,497 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1980s | 1,897 Mt CO2e | 20,378 Mt CO2e | 18,481 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1990s | 3,068 Mt CO2e | 23,614 Mt CO2e | 20,546 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2000s | 5,863 Mt CO2e | 29,232 Mt CO2e | 23,369 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2010s | 10,684 Mt CO2e | 36,269 Mt CO2e | 25,585 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2020s | 12,636 Mt CO2e | 38,345 Mt CO2e | 25,709 Mt CO2e | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, China or World?
- World, at 39,633 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 World?
- 26,508 Mt CO2e, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and World rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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).