Australia vs China: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual

Australia
0.6708 % change on previous year
in 2024
China
0.8065 % change on previous year
in 2024
Australia rank
134th
China rank
131st

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual over time

  • Australia
  • China
-5051015197119972024

How they compare

China currently reports 0.8065 % change on previous year against 0.6708 % change on previous year in Australia, a difference of 0.1357 % change on previous year.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 134th and China ranks 131st of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China Difference Ahead
1970s 1.79 % change on previous year 4.81 % change on previous year 3.03 % change on previous year China
1980s 2.03 % change on previous year 3.42 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year China
1990s 1.74 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year China
2000s 1.11 % change on previous year 7.78 % change on previous year 6.67 % change on previous year China
2010s 0.1343 % change on previous year 3.31 % change on previous year 3.17 % change on previous year China
2020s -0.4307 % change on previous year 2.04 % change on previous year 2.47 % change on previous year China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual, Australia or China?
China, at 0.8065 % change on previous year against 0.6708 % change on previous year in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual between Australia and China?
0.1357 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Australia and China rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
Australia ranks 134th and China ranks 131st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,498 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.