China vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita over time
- China
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
China currently reports 11.03 t CO2e/capita against 5.22 t CO2e/capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 5.81 t CO2e/capita.
That makes China's figure about 2.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
China ranks 29th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3 t CO2e/capita | 4.55 t CO2e/capita | 2.25 t CO2e/capita | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 2.87 t CO2e/capita | 4.76 t CO2e/capita | 1.89 t CO2e/capita | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 3.68 t CO2e/capita | 4.79 t CO2e/capita | 1.11 t CO2e/capita | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 5.77 t CO2e/capita | 5.09 t CO2e/capita | 0.6729 t CO2e/capita | China |
| 2010s | 9.33 t CO2e/capita | 5.38 t CO2e/capita | 3.96 t CO2e/capita | China |
| 2020s | 10.62 t CO2e/capita | 5.12 t CO2e/capita | 5.5 t CO2e/capita | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita, China or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- China, at 11.03 t CO2e/capita against 5.22 t CO2e/capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita between China and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 5.81 t CO2e/capita, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- China ranks 29th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th 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 per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total 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 divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.