China (People’s Republic of) vs United States: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion

China (People’s Republic of)
187.44
in 2018
United States
46.25
in 2018
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
United States rank
3rd

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • United States
50100150200199020042018

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 187.44 against 46.25 in United States, a difference of 141.19.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 4.1 times United States's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd 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) United States Difference Ahead
1990s 140.41 49.35 91.05 China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 138.33 51.79 86.54 China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 190.57 47.76 142.82 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) - other fuel combustion, China (People’s Republic of) or United States?
China (People’s Republic of), at 187.44 against 46.25 in United States as of 2018.
What is the difference in co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion between China (People’s Republic of) and United States?
141.19, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and United States?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and United States rank globally for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion. 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) - Other Fuel Combustion
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed