China (People’s Republic of) vs Russia: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat

China (People’s Republic of)
5,214
in 2018
Russia
844.67
in 2018
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
Russia rank
4th

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Russia
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 5,214 against 844.67 in Russia, a difference of 4,369.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 6.2 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 185 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,116 1,050 66.11 China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 2,492 945.48 1,546 China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 4,591 917.33 3,674 China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat, China (People’s Republic of) or Russia?
China (People’s Republic of), at 5,214 against 844.67 in Russia as of 2018.
What is the difference in co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat between China (People’s Republic of) and Russia?
4,369, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Russia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Russia rank globally for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed