China vs Low & middle income: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita over time
- China
- Low & middle income
How they compare
China currently reports 11.03 t CO2e/capita against 5.08 t CO2e/capita in Low & middle income, a difference of 5.95 t CO2e/capita.
That makes China's figure about 2.2 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Low & middle income ahead.
China ranks 29th and Low & middle income ranks 28th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Low & middle income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3 t CO2e/capita | 2.82 t CO2e/capita | 0.5247 t CO2e/capita | Low & middle income |
| 1980s | 2.87 t CO2e/capita | 2.99 t CO2e/capita | 0.1172 t CO2e/capita | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 3.68 t CO2e/capita | 3.14 t CO2e/capita | 0.5359 t CO2e/capita | China |
| 2000s | 5.77 t CO2e/capita | 3.7 t CO2e/capita | 2.07 t CO2e/capita | China |
| 2010s | 9.33 t CO2e/capita | 4.68 t CO2e/capita | 4.65 t CO2e/capita | China |
| 2020s | 10.62 t CO2e/capita | 4.94 t CO2e/capita | 5.68 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 Low & middle income?
- China, at 11.03 t CO2e/capita against 5.08 t CO2e/capita in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita between China and Low & middle income?
- 5.95 t CO2e/capita, with China 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 per capita?
- China ranks 29th and Low & middle income ranks 28th 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.