China vs Low & middle income: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time
- China
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 34,034 Mt CO2e against 15,536 Mt CO2e in China, a difference of 18,498 Mt CO2e.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 2.2 times China's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 203 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,080 Mt CO2e | 8,357 Mt CO2e | 6,277 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 1980s | 3,016 Mt CO2e | 10,953 Mt CO2e | 7,938 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 4,413 Mt CO2e | 14,014 Mt CO2e | 9,601 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 7,519 Mt CO2e | 19,403 Mt CO2e | 11,884 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 12,838 Mt CO2e | 28,151 Mt CO2e | 15,313 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 14,980 Mt CO2e | 32,432 Mt CO2e | 17,452 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, China or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 34,034 Mt CO2e against 15,536 Mt CO2e in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf between China and Low & middle income?
- 18,498 Mt CO2e, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low & middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- China ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 3rd 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions 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 the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).