China vs Russia: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 15,536 Mt CO2e against 2,576 Mt CO2e in Russia, a difference of 12,960 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 6.0 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 203 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,080 Mt CO2e | 2,035 Mt CO2e | 44.95 Mt CO2e | China |
| 1980s | 3,016 Mt CO2e | 2,630 Mt CO2e | 385.1 Mt CO2e | China |
| 1990s | 4,413 Mt CO2e | 2,404 Mt CO2e | 2,009 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2000s | 7,519 Mt CO2e | 2,146 Mt CO2e | 5,373 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2010s | 12,838 Mt CO2e | 2,281 Mt CO2e | 10,558 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2020s | 14,980 Mt CO2e | 2,474 Mt CO2e | 12,506 Mt CO2e | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, China or Russia?
- China, at 15,536 Mt CO2e against 2,576 Mt CO2e in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf between China and Russia?
- 12,960 Mt CO2e, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th 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).