China vs United States: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 9,531 against 4,940 in United States, a difference of 4,591.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,633 | 5,140 | 2,508 | United States |
| 2000s | 5,032 | 5,597 | 564.98 | United States |
| 2010s | 8,940 | 5,004 | 3,936 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy, China or United States?
- China, at 9,531 against 4,940 in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy between China and United States?
- 4,591, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do China and United States rank globally for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy sector CO2 emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.