China vs United Kingdom: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square
China
0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
30th
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square over time
- China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Across all 54 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
China ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 203 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0035 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0033 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0032 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0029 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0031 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0026 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0029 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0021 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0022 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square between China and United Kingdom?
- 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square?
- China ranks 31st and United Kingdom 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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About this data
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.