China vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square

China
0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
31st
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th

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

  • China
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 7.9 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

China ranks 31st and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0031 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0029 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0039 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0036 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre China
2010s 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre China
2020s 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square, China or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
China, at 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square between China and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do China and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square?
China ranks 31st and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.