China vs United States of America: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 14,065 Mt CO2e against 4,969 Mt CO2e in United States of America, a difference of 9,096 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 2.8 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 176 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,750 Mt CO2e | 6,047 Mt CO2e | 702.45 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2010s | 11,721 Mt CO2e | 5,433 Mt CO2e | 6,288 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2020s | 13,496 Mt CO2e | 4,967 Mt CO2e | 8,528 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 United States of America?
- China, at 14,065 Mt CO2e against 4,969 Mt CO2e in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf between China and United States of America?
- 9,096 Mt CO2e, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
- China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd 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).