China vs United States of America: F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes
F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 502.44 Mt CO2e against 221.49 Mt CO2e in United States of America, a difference of 280.95 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 2.3 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 154 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.29 Mt CO2e | 178.34 Mt CO2e | 162.05 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 2000s | 128.06 Mt CO2e | 202.24 Mt CO2e | 74.17 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 2010s | 328.42 Mt CO2e | 187.57 Mt CO2e | 140.85 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2020s | 460.88 Mt CO2e | 210.2 Mt CO2e | 250.68 Mt CO2e | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher f-gases emissions from industrial processes, China or United States of America?
- China, at 502.44 Mt CO2e against 221.49 Mt CO2e in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in f-gases emissions from industrial processes between China and United States of America?
- 280.95 Mt CO2e, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for f-gases emissions from industrial processes?
- China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 154 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 F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes (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 fluorinated gases (hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).