China vs European Union: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF over time
- China
- European Union
How they compare
China currently reports 14,065 Mt CO2e against 2,995 Mt CO2e in European Union, a difference of 11,070 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 4.7 times European Union's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 26th of 176 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,750 Mt CO2e | 4,111 Mt CO2e | 2,639 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2010s | 11,721 Mt CO2e | 3,618 Mt CO2e | 8,102 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2020s | 13,496 Mt CO2e | 3,199 Mt CO2e | 10,297 Mt CO2e | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf, China or European Union?
- China, at 14,065 Mt CO2e against 2,995 Mt CO2e in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf between China and European Union?
- 11,070 Mt CO2e, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and European Union rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
- China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 26th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions including 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 sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).